4 not quite sweet Recipes

spaghetti (dry weight, 400-500g), olive oil, sweet onion , quite large, chopped, mushroom, cleaned and stalks trimmed, anchovy fillets, straight from the tin, not rinsed, chopped, garlic, finely chopped (or more , to taste), cornstarch or 2 tsp cornflour, lemon juice (freshly squeezed , or use lime juice which is even better), creme fraiche (or thick sour cream), snails (usually 2 x 200g tins for me, i.e. 400 g), parsley, finely chopped, walnuts , toasted in a pan, chopped, parmigiano-reggiano cheese (or pecorino), black pepper, coarse (or more ), salt (to taste)

slab bacon, diced 1/4, baked ham, diced 1/4, sweet onion, diced 1/4, red bell pepper, diced 1/4, uncooked long-grain rice, old bay seasoning, tomatoes, chopped (with juices), tomatoes, diced 1/2, sugar, chicken broth

sweet butter, powdered sugar, egg yolks, cognac (brandy), baking powder, flour (not quite full)