Winter is here and this authentic, hearty, wonderfully flavored Ragù – as the Bolognese call their celebrated meat sauce – is perfect after a long day in the cold. The difference between an acceptable Bolognese sauce and an excellent one is simmering the meat in milk before adding the wine and tomatoes in order to protect it from the acidic bite of the latter. Even better, instead of enjoying your Ragù over pasta, try spaghetti squash as a grain- and gluten-free alternative – its delicate sweetness is a perfectly satisfying complement without the digestive heaviness of wheat pasta.