Sometimes when we pour out our desires to God, He appears to be indifferent. When the apostle Paul earnestly petitioned God for the removal of his thorn in the flesh, the request was not granted. However, in not giving this desire of Paul’s heart, God gave him his deeper desire. Certainly Paul’s greatest desire was to know God’s grace and power in order to be the most useful servant he could possibly be. God withheld the request in order to give Paul his deepest desire and thus glorify Himself (2 Corinthians 12:7-10).

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
	Italian	Italian5	4	servings

INGREDIENTS

4	tb	Virgin olive oil
1	md	Leek; washed, and
		Cut into 1/8" julienne -; (abt 2 cups)
1/2	ts	Saffron threads
2	lb	Cockles; scrubbed, rinsed
3	c	Dry white wine
4	tb	Chopped fresh marjoram leaves
		Salt; to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper; to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

In a soup pot, sauté julienned leeks in virgin olive oil over medium heat
until soft but not browned (about 6 or 7 minutes). Add saffron and continue
cooking, until saffron is broken up (another 2 minutes).
Add cockles, wine and cover. Bring to boil. Continue boiling until all
cockles have opened. Stir in marjoram leaves, season with salt and pepper.
Divide clams among 4 serving bowls, pour over equal amount of leeks and
broth, then serve.
Source: MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show #
MB-5636)
Per serving: 254 Calories (kcal); 14g Total Fat; (85% calories from fat);
trace Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 13mg Sodium Food
Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 2
1/2    Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates
Recipe by: Mario Batali
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