Lasagna al ragú

Lasagna al ragú is a popular dish in Italy and it’s often consumed for lunch on Sundays. In particular lasagna al ragú is a Neapolitan traditional dish made on Shrove Tuesday that dates back to ‘700. Historically families would eat lasagna in preparation for the Lent period, a time of sacrifice and deprivation in preparation…

Spinach Cannelloni

When one thinks of cannelloni the first image that comes to mind is a line of little pasta tubes covered in generous amounts of béchamel sauce. However, when I think of cannelloni, I have images of our annual Christmas lunch at my father’s family house. The crackling fireplace on, two big tables, one for grown-ups…