Finding the perfect ragu recipe is a journey. While the two main ingredients are tomatoes and ground meat, the background flavors and texture provided by the other ingredients are what truly make the sauce. Unlike other Italian sauces, a ragu...
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Photograph from truth82 on Flickr I've saved Joy Manning and Tara Mataraza Desmond's gnocchi with lamb ragu for Friday, because I think it'll make a great weekend project. Properly-made gnocchi are a joy both to roll and to eat, and...
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Made from slow-cooked meats, aromatic vegetables, and fragrant herbs, hearty ragùs make classic fall toppings for pasta and polenta. Their luxurious flavor is often a result of using rich beef or wild game, but this week's Cook the Book author...
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A good friend and upstairs neighbor dropped off a container of the ragu she had spend the entire day making. She had seen the story about ragus in the Sunday New York Times Magazine and decided that nothing would give...
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