Roald Dahl's Revolting Recipes.

Strange Snacks

Ever wonder how grown-ups eat some of the things they do, like liver? Or even snails? Here's your chance to turn the tables.

In Roald Dahl's Revolting Recipes, you'll find great recipes by the author of such books as James and the Giant Peach, and Matilda. But these recipes are a little different. When you're in the right mood, for instance, why not tackle Stink Bugs' Eggs? Or maybe Fresh Mudburgers. Thinking about redoing your room? Lickable Wallpaper might be just the thing.

But don't wait for your folks to join you for a big plate of Mosquitoes' Toes and Wampfish Roes Most Delicately Fried. These are dishes you'll probably get to enjoy by yourself. No one's going to jump ahead of you in line for Mr. Twit's Beard Food. And that last Snozzcumber? Relax. It's yours.

WORMY SPAGHETTI

SERVES 4 TO 5

YOU WILL NEED:

medium saucepan large saucepan

SAUCE:

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 stalks of celery, chopped
(optional)
1 clove garlic, crushed
14 ounces canned plum tomatoes
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon chopped fresh
parsley
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon sugar
2 carrots, grated
salt and pepper

2 ounces fusilli
8 ounces tricolor spaghetti (2
ounces spinach, 2 ounces
whole-wheat, and 4 ounces
regular spaghetti)
6 ounces Cheddar cheese

1. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a medium saucepan and cook the onion, celery, and garlic over low heat, covered, until soft.

2. Add the remaining ingredients for the sauce except the carrots. Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes.

3. Remove the bay leaf and puree the sauce until liquefied. Return the sauce to the saucepan, season with salt and pepper to taste, and keep warm.

4. Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of water to a boil and add a tablespoon of oil and a pinch of salt. Break the fusilli and the tricolor spaghetti into thirds and cook until al dense, about 5 to 10 minutes.

5. Fold the grated carrots into the sauce and heat through.

6. Serve the spaghetti on individual plates, topped with the sauce and grated cheese.