While bolognese sauce has a long tradition originating in Bologna, Italy many centuries ago, the combination of the sauce with spaghetti pasta to make spaghetti bolognese is more modern.
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Mothering Buns
Mothering buns are iced yeast leavened buns decorated with hundreds and thousands. These buns are a speciality of the Bristol area in southwest England.
Food for Valentines Day
Valentines Day in the English speaking countries of the world usually means the giving of chocolate treats to the one you love.
Pollo Pibil
Pollo Pibil is a classic Mexican dish from the Yucatan peninsula. Chicken pieces are marinated in Achiote paste and sour orange juice then slow-cooked until tender.
Egyptian Fattah
Fattah is usually eaten on the first day of the Islamic celebration of Eid al-Adha but will be found on dinner tables all year round.
Revuelto Gramajo
Scrambled eggs Argentinian style.
Superb Fish Pie
I’ve tried many a fish pie recipe over the years and this one from Bryn Williams is, without doubt, the best.
Roasted Red Pointed Peppers
Nothing brings out the natural sweetness of pointed peppers like a quick roasting in the oven for 20 minutes.
Duck and Olive Lasagne
I’m always on the lookout for interesting ways to include duck in recipes and this duck and olive lasagne fits the bill.
Luxury Lasagne
This lasagne takes a while to make but is totally worth the effort. Mine is a combination of two recipes, one from Jamie Oliver and the other from Katie and Giancarlo Caldesi plus a couple of tweaks to our own liking.