I cook in batches earlier
every week, mostly in double batches. Any working mother will empathize and
recognize the value of this very common practice. Normally, I spend two
mornings cooking and enjoy the benefits of healthy scrumptious satisfying
homemade meals all week. It saves a lot of time and makes juggling life between
single motherhood and work much easier and organized.
Since I deeply dislike working on Monday mornings and since I am almost
self-employed, I can allow myself the luxury of skipping work for a few hours
to escape to the kitchen. It’s grounding, centering and gratifying.
Yesterday I was short on time, I prepared a Bolognese sauce out of two kilos of
minced meat, divided over three comfort dishes: Spaghetti Bolognese for Monday,
Shepherd pie for Thursday and Lasagna for Sunday.
Monday’s dinner!
There is a great deal of
excellent recipes around but I have chosen for you my personal favorites for
these three wonderful dishes, Ann Burrell’s luscious Bolognese, Gordon Ramsay’s
hearty Shepherd Pie and Emeril Lagasse’s decadent beef Lasagna: