334380 Mon Oct 16 01:56:26 -0700 2006 13 2 Los Angeles Area 0 1947864 need some recs for my fave italian dish...any suggestions hounds? Mon Oct 16 01:56:26 -0700 2006 18847 love2chow 1 1947875 The best bolognese is the one you make at home using Marcella Hazan's recipe. It's really easy, just takes a long time to simmer (3+ hours). Mon Oct 16 02:02:07 -0700 2006 1947864 11619 blk 2 1947915 I was wondering if I should make her recipe or Giuliano Bugialli's. Based on your recommendation, I think that I'll try Marcella's. Mon Oct 16 02:26:18 -0700 2006 1947875 42600 Bon Vivant 1 1947879 La Buca has an excellent and very traditional Bolognese. It is just lovely on their gnocci. The place has had it's detractors lately and I am concerned about what will happen when they expand. If you think of it as a very good local Italian joint and stick to the pizzas, pastas and salads it can't be beaten in LA. Mon Oct 16 02:05:31 -0700 2006 1947864 39879 scurvy 2 1947917 I just had their Bolognese on Tues; I liked it a lot but it wasn't quite perfect. But still, I would gladly eat it. Mon Oct 16 02:28:06 -0700 2006 1947879 42600 Bon Vivant 1 1947928 Be sure, though, to use the version that appears in "Classic" rather than in "Essentials." Mon Oct 16 02:37:09 -0700 2006 1947864 24849 antrobin 1 1948000 I love M.Hazan's version, but with the addition of a bit of chopped pancetta & chopped chicken livers before adding the meat, which should be ground fresh. Mon Oct 16 03:12:44 -0700 2006 1947864 19185 budlit 1 1948003 The bolognese at Spumoni in Sherman Oaks is excellent. I don't normally like bolognese, but theirs is excellent. I sometimes get it over their gnocchi, which is usually very good. I'm a little confused about whether that restaurant is connected with the chain in Santa Monica and Stevenson Ranch. The Sherman Oaks location is listed on the chain's website, but the menu is a little different (it doesn't have the gnocchi bar) and the chain does not look like it has the mom-and-pop feel of the Sherman Oaks restaurant, which has its own website: http://www.spumonirestaurant.com/ Mon Oct 16 03:15:51 -0700 2006 1947864 10568 Jwsel 1 1948007 You might try the Rigatoni Bolognese at Magnolia which I really like. Mon Oct 16 03:17:44 -0700 2006 1947864 11763 rezpeni 1 1948170 the one at LA SCALA is by far the BEST!! so good! Mon Oct 16 05:40:18 -0700 2006 1947864 11351 yum 1 1949116 I love Antica's version but I also add a little bit of balsamic vinegar to it. Mon Oct 16 18:03:13 -0700 2006 1947864 20877 gourmetla 1 1972955 thank u for all the wonderful replies, we are going to definitely check out all the suggestions and made a killer one at home, some people seem to be mentioning a recipe of some sort, where can i find this recipe you guys speak of? thanks so much i think we're headed to la scala tonight to taste! Wed Oct 25 23:57:00 -0700 2006 1947864 18847 love2chow 1 1973040 I was wondering the same thing so I googled, below is the receipe --! http://www.dolcevita.com/cuisine/recipes/recipes.htm Thu Oct 26 00:33:41 -0700 2006 1947864 17418 Silverlaker 1 1973263 Shoot me for saying it, but Cheebo on Sunset does a meat sauce that is not bad at all. Maybe not classic bolognese, but Cheebo is not classic (that would be Cibo) Thu Oct 26 02:28:32 -0700 2006 1947864 14859 George