spaghetti bolognese

Today is National Spaghetti Day! I know, I know, you're thinking that I invent a new food related holiday every day, but in fact, today really is National Spaghetti Day. I've been celebrating the delicious dish all day long, and meant to start it off (small technical snafu) with this rich recipe from Bologna, Italy. Bolognese is a popular Italian sauce that is found in restaurants all over America. It is a thick meat, vegetable and cream sauce most typically served over spaghetti. In Italy a bolognese sauce is more commonly referred to as ragu. To celebrate National Spaghetti Day and make an authentic spaghetti ragu, read more

Don't get me wrong, I love garlic bread. There is something about toasted bread, melted butter and infused garlic that I can't resist. However for many reasons, sometimes I don't feel like eating garlic bread. Maybe it's because I don't want my hands to smell like garlic or my breath to stink when my husband comes in for a kiss. Whatever the reason, when I'm not in the mood for garlic bread I make a simple anchovy cheese toast. It's a great substitution due to the same crispy goodness and warm melting yumminess.

Don't get scared by the anchovies in this recipe's name. I've made these toasts more than once for my mom and she HATES anchovies. I told her they were called cheesy toasts and she has been insisting on these instead of garlic bread ever since. The fishy taste gets cooked out making them an ideal side for pasta for even the most pickiest of eaters. For the recipe, read more