The simple spag bol sauce I told you about yesterday can be turned into several other meals so it’s worth making more than you need just for topping spaghetti.
Everyone has their own version of spaghetti bolognese which typically means they don’t like anyone else’s. Some won’t touch it if it has mushrooms, others regard carrots (a typical inclusion in Italian ragus) with suspicion, still others don’t like to see bits of onion anywhere near it . . .
There’s absolutely no point in buying a jar of pasta sauce when you can make one yourself really easily for half the price - or less.
Most people have tried their hand at cooking pasta. Not many do it well.
Blimey! No sooner have we got Valentine's Day - and Chinese New Year - over than it's Pancake Day. Here's how to make 'em if you've never tried 'em before.
Despite the title of this website and books I've nothing against baked beans! They’re a good wholesome food which provides protein, fibre and some useful minerals like iron. But you could occasionally ring the changes . . .
Among the skills you will need in the next few days, if you’re a fresher, is the art of making a decent cup - or rather mug - of tea. Why on earth do you need to be told that? Because so many people make rubbish tea and teamaking skills impress as Masterchef James Nathan confided last year in the Guardian
