With this week's cold snap, there's no doubt it's braising weather. My recipe for Beef Cheek Ragu with Pappardelle is a make-ahead dish that's also perfect for freezing. A dish this rich and ...

Beef cheek is beautifully tender and makes for a wonderful ragu. And how better to enjoy a rich, slow-cooked ragu than encased in flaky pastry? serves ...

It’s good to choose the cheaper cuts of meat and slow cook them for maximum flavour. Beef cheek is a great example. It’s a working muscle and is tough with a lot of sinews. When cooked over ...

This simple ravioli recipe uses tender braised beef cheek (or ox cheek) as a filling. You can increase the quantities of the beef and have it for a separate meal, or use it as a ragu for pappardelle.

Once beef cheek shreds easily with a fork, it is ready. Allow to cool slightly then shred. Place ragu in fridge until needed. To make pasta: Pick stinging nettle leaves off stems - make sure you ...

My recipe for Beef Cheek Ragu With Pappardelle is a make-ahead dish that’s also perfect for freezing. A dish this rich and unctuous requires a wine with heft, acidity and moderate tannins.

The beauty of 'low and slow' meals is that you can transform a cheaper cut of meat like beef shin into something completely delectable and sophisticated. This ragu basically turns your spag bol ...

Heat half the oil in a large, shallow casserole dish over a medium-high heat while you season the beef and dust it in the ... into the sauce then serve the ragu on top of the pasta, scattered ...

Prime cuts of beef – those removed first in the butchering ... Always ask for a singular cut like shin for braising, or better still braise some cheek or oxtail or flank so the pieces cook ...

Twenty years ago or so, the late chef Antonio Carluccio invited me for dinner at his house. After a few whiskies (his favourite drink), he appeared from the kitchen with a saucepan of polenta and ...

This ragu is thick and rich. Pictures: Nikki To A bowl of winter goodness. For the beef, my pick is a big beef rib, though many families like to include meatballs (this is an extra step too far ...