Today was so beautifully warm that I spent the afternoon tidying up the garden. All the bulbs you helped me plant are just starting to poke through.
You helped me pick the recipe for tea too (you love looking through the food pictures in magazines, especially the cakes). It's based on one from Olive, but changed about a bit as I don't particularly like fennel.
You'll need:
some sausages (I used tiny chipolatas, which I chopped into small pieces)
a clove of garlic, finely chopped
1 onion, finely chopped (I also added a leek, because we're overrun with the things at the moment)
a glass of red wine
a tin of chopped tomatoes
pappardelle (these are big fat ribbons - oversized tagliatelle)
Fry the pieces of sausage until they're browned. You probably don't have to add any extra oil here, but keep an eye on them just in case. Add the onion (and leek) and garlic, and fry until they've softened.
Pour in the red wine, and let it bubble away furiously for a couple of minutes. Chuck in the tomatoes, and leave the whole lot to simmer for 15-20 minutes. You probably want to add some black pepper here too.
Cook your pappardelle in a large pan with lots of boiling water until it's al dente (shouldn't take long - maybe 8-10 minutes). Drain, and then tip it into the tomato and sausage sauce. Swish round, and serve with some curls of parmesan cheese.
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