Today, California cooks can get their hands on almost anything an Italian cook can, from pasta made with heirloom wheat to bottarga from Sardinia. Prosciutto di Parma is almost as common as ...

In a large pot, salt and brown the meat in olive oil. Add the tomato purée, whole onion, whole garlic cloves and a teaspoon of sea salt. Bring to a simmer and allow the sauce to simmer at least 4 ...

While Italian-American ragu tends to be lean towards tomato-based sauces, in Italy (and historically) ragu can be pretty much any long-braised sauce. Meaning that the most crucial element for a good ...

There are two ways in which you can enjoy this sumptuous southern Italian ragu: Dress the pasta with the rich, meat-flavored sauce and serve the pork and sausages as a second course (or for another ...

Bolognese has become one of the most misunderstood dishes outside of Italy. Often lumped in with any meat-and-tomato pasta sauce, the real Ragù alla Bolognese is something else entirely. Originating ...

1. In a large skillet over med-high heat, add the 2 tbsp. olive oil and the sausage. Break up the sausage and cook until browned. Add the garlic and cook 1 more minute. 2. Lower the heat to med-low ...

Maccheroni Larghi (Pork Rib Ragu) from Mad Tomato, 8000 Carondelet Avenue in Clayton. Photo by Robert Cohen, [email protected] Q: I enjoy the entire menu at Mad Tomato in Clayton but I'd ...

We’ll be the first to admit that most of the time when we have pasta with meat sauce, we’re using marinara from a jar and ground beef as the meat of choice. But sometimes, we find ourselves craving a ...

Recreate a northern Italian dish with Filippo Trapella's family recipe of ragu alla Bolognese, best served with homemade tagliatelle. "The international version of Bolognese is very different to the ...

Sometimes, listening to the pundits and ponderers, I get the feeling that cooking is my duty. It’s good for the environment; it’s good for my health; it’s good for society; it’s good for my family; it ...

Correction: This story has been updated to correct the amount of tomato sauce used in the Ragu Bolognese recipe. There's no such thing as Italian food. That sit-up-and-pay attention statement comes ...