Traditional red ragu and ragu alla bolognese can take an entire day to make, depending on how strict your Nonna is. But, as always, Ray has found a way to shorten the process while still delivering ...

Using leftovers in new dishes can add even more flavor to the recipe. In this case, rotisserie chicken adds a delicious roasted flavor to a simple ragù sauce. I love this particular recipe, and if I ...

2. Heat the fat or olive oil in a saucepan or flameproof casserole large enough to easily fit all the ingredients, including ...

Serve Ragu Bolognese with Tagliatelle with a bold Sangiavese wine, a hunk of crusty bread and maybe a fresh green salad Matthew Leavitt As I look back on the past columns I’ve written recently, it ...

Ricotta gnudi are a real treat in Tuscany, where they’re kinda like tender Italian dumplings without the pasta shell. And ...

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 ...

When I started out cooking dinner (for my little sister, on the nights my parents went to their weekly disco lesson), meat sauce was one of the recipes I cut my teeth on. (The other was canned-soup ...

Not only did TODAY reach its goal of 1 million acts of kindness shared this holiday season: It exceeded it! To celebrate, Lego is donating $1 million to Toys for Tots. "Y" spokesperson Marcus ...

Ragu started in the kitchen of a home in northwest Rochester during the Depression and grew to become the top-selling ...

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Oxtails are a classic Southern food; I grew up eating them at least once a month. They were another weekend food my mother made filling the house with a delightful aroma. Before oxtails were cool, ...