> My challenge: emerge from your cyber-closets for one minute. Long
> enough to say hi and to post one recipe that you really like.
>
Hi!
Hmm, one recipe . . . bit of a challenge for me. Lately I've taken to
just throwing things together without any measurement but taste;
usually comes out alright

I make Chicken Parmigiana a lot, the occasional Veal Piccata (if I can
get a good price for veal). My grandma's meatballs - I guess I could
share that.

~two pounds worth of meat - the beef, pork and veal mixture. Depending
on where you live, the latter might be harder to get. In NJ, where I
used to live, you could get it all together in the same package. In
Florida, where I live now, sometimes you can't find ground veal at all.
~lots of parmesan cheese
~three or four eggs
~fresh basil leaves, ripped into pieces (NEVER cut)
~chopped garlic (depending on your taste - I usually don't put too much
in, only two or three cloves)
~bread crumbs (usually the italian-seasoned ones, if you can get 'em)

Get a large bowl and toss the meat in, working it with your hands a
little bit to get it to soften up. Add all ingredients a little bit at
a time, and work them in with your hands. Use plastic gloves if you're
the squeamish type. When it's all just mixed together (don't overwork
the meat), form into little balls and place in a pan. Fry 'em until
they're a nice brown on all sides. Drain well.

Or you could bake em; I've done that a few times. Less fattening that
way, but it loses something, I think.



~Nicole