Tagliatelle with ragout by Maria Galassi

Tagliatelle with ragout (Bolognese sauce) According to a Bolognese legend, tagliatelle were invented by the Bolognese master Zefirano, personal chef of Giovanni II Bentivoglio, for the marriage of his son Hannibal with Lucrezia, natural daughter of the Duke of Ferrara. To inspire this gluttonous preparation nothing less than the soft blonde hair of the young woman,[…]