Suggest a recipe…

[JupiterTheFireEngine]

Suggest a recipe (or recipes) I should cook from a cookbook you own and tell me why I should cook it.

(I’m feeling uninspired and in a rut, and thought this a novel way to approach a fairly routinely asked question)

Pasta Evangelists duck ragu because it’s absolutely luxury https://pastaevangelists.com/blogs/blog/duck-ragu-recipe

Delia's Macaroni meat pie from her complete cookery course is one I have suggested on various threads over the years.

Why? It's a bit like lasagne, easier to serve and ideal if catering for a crowd as can be made in advance then baked when needed. and can be eaten with just a fork if people are standing. It's also a firm family favourite here. The white sauce method in this recipe is a lot easier than the normal roux.

I don't always use macaroni, often use penne.
I also use cheddar instead of parmesan because we love lots of melted cheese!

Thank you both.

That pasta evangelist recipe isn’t something I would have expected or thought of.

The macaroni pie my kids might eat (currently in a fussy stage).

What sort of things do your kids like? Happy to have another think.

Does it have to be a cookbook? Nisha Katonas recipes on the This morning website are amazing! The chicken dopiaza is incredible.

Chicken with 40 cloves of garlic from Rick Steins long weekends. It’s so so nice and worth the effort.

most stuff from that book is pretty nice (it’s my Saturday night dinners book!)

Peaches poached in white wine and vanilla, Raymond Blanc, Cooking for Friends. I’m not a dessert person at all but this is beautiful.