Asian Italian Meal- Who let an artist in the kitchen?

Do you 'invent' when you cook?

I have a big pot of beef Bolognese simmering while I write a chapter with an Italian migrant family in it. Can you smell the onions, garlic and red wine ? 

I was thirteen years old in 1959 when I tasted my first 'Spag Bol.' Italian food was relatively unknown in Australia before post WWII migration from southern Europe. Now I only use the wholemeal variety of  spaghetti and I love to cook a variety of dishes. I've recently been preparing more Middle Eastern food.

Tonight's meal is an Asian Italian mix because I'm using bean sprouts instead of spaghetti. I find it fun to invent recipes.

This week I've had fun painting, sketching, blogging, and I'm heading too bed early for a change, tired out after a big week. I've been getting my art images into an online store that distributes world wide. 

Feel welcome to share what International cuisine influences your cooking in the comments. 

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