Farideh is back in her kitchen making a savory beef and pork ragu served with creamy polenta and an herb dressing, a perfect meal for a cold winter night. Farideh slow-cooks this ragu made with beef chuck, pork shoulder, pancetta, and red wine. The polenta is packed with parmesan cheese and Farideh whips up a bright herb dressing with basil, red wine vinegar, and chili flakes to drizzle on top. ... Read More

Hawa Hassan, author of the new cookbook “In Bibi’s Kitchen,” is making beef suqaar, a bright, aromatic Somali beef stew. This recipe, which means “small one” in Arabic, features small bites of beef and flavors of lime, cilantro, turmeric, and cumin. ... Read More