The Better Letter

Classic Italian comfort food, stracotto, is as easy as pot roast and the leftovers are terrific with pasta—if you have leftovers—that is. You can make this in a dutch oven or a slow cooker.

Bolognese is a meat sauce from Northern Italy that takes hours to simmer.

Let’s face it, some of us see “yeast” in a recipe and click to another page. If you’re dough-phobic, feel free to cheat with store bought dough, dough in a tube or even a preformed crust.