Cookbook of the week & some more recommendations

    If you happen to have a copy of The Moro Cookbook then do try the tuna with oloroso (p.198 in my edition) because it's an excellent combination of flavours and makes a delicious and substantial dish.

    You need very fresh, quite thick tuna steaks, and you rub them with garlic crushed to a paste, then leave them to marinate in medium-dry oloroso sherry. Slowly cook some onions and finish them off with yet more sherry to make a sweet, fragrant sauce with a tang to it. Fry or griddle the tuna briefly and serve with the onions and a sprinkle of parsley - we had a salad and Hasselback potatoes, too.

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    A couple of recommendations from other books you may have to hand: the bolognese sauce from Pasta by Julia della Croce - I've used that recipe for years and have yet to find one better, and the tomato and mozzarella risotto from River Cottage Veg Every Day, discovered just this week and, by popular request, down to be made again at the weekend.

Comments

[Lucille]

I have and I will. Ditto the risotto.

[Dark Puss]

What do you think of Marcella Hazen's recipe for ragu bolognese?

[Cornflower]

The recipes are similar but 'mine' includes pork mince and mortadella as well as beef mince, and tomato puree rather than tinned tomatoes. Also, it's finished with some cream.

[Cornflower]

I'm sure you won't be disappointed, Lucille.

[Dark Puss]

As always, thank you for your helpful reply. Peter

[Cornflower]

You're welcome!

[Ann]

I'll look for this - thanks.
Ann

[Lucille]

I wasn't. It was very fine.

[Cornflower]

Hurrah!