"meatballs" news and stories

Farmers' market. Photo: NatalieMaynor, Flickr

• Just what sort of a price difference will there be at the farmers' market versus a grocery store?
• Chilean Carménère is a red vino ripe for matching with grilled foods.
• We taste-test different yogurt styles.
• Pickled eggs can offer a new realm of flavor, whether beet-tinged, golden, or hot and spicy.
• Pietopia contest asks: "What flavor of pie describes your life, and why?"
• The Oregonian investigates whether grilling the Argentine way will result in the perfect steak.
• Indian simmer sauce can give meatballs a totally new kick.
• Stone fruit pits can proffer tasty almond-like flavor to dishes, but be cautious to avoid cyanide issues!
• Recipes: Strawberry-Rhubarb Jam With Ginger and Cardamom, Fresh Fruit Custard Tart, Garlicky Grilled Chicken and Cabbage With White Barbecue Sauce, Pasta Neapolitan
  

• Want to cook without making a mess? Try whipping up a virtual meal with the help of these video games.
• Make your meat budget go further with meatballs. Try Lamb Kofta with Tomato-Yogurt Curry, Veal Meatballs With Marinara-Gorgonzola Sauce, Toro Bravo Meatballs, Lamb Meatballs With Mint and White Bean Ragout or The Country Cat's Stuffed Lamb Meatballs.
  
• More helpful tips from the FoodDay staff that they learned in 2008.
• FoodDay is looking for your lunch tips, from the items you crave to the ways in which you transport it to and fro. They'll be featuring the best ideas, so get creative.
• Most cucumbers available this time of year are tough and seedy, so it's the perfect time to check out English cucumbers (if you aren't already a fan!).
• Want to learn how to squirrel away the fruits of your gardening, u-pick and foraging? Preserve (Portland's food preservation school) is offering a nine-class series on Householding.
• Want to eat virtuously but have your food still taste good? Try multi-grain pastas.
• Transform a box of roasted red pepper and tomato soup into a pleasing meal with the help of a rotisserie chicken.
• Fit for Dinner helps readers stick to their New Year's resolutions by offering healthy and filling recipes. This week, try their Winter Vegetable Stew With Maple-Glazed Tofu.

• Mmmm...Rosemary Bread Crumbs.
• Boston might be the next city to ban trans fats.
• This caption says "You are watching Meatballs," but it's not the Bill Murray movie, it's a video on how to make them.
• Airline food might be worse than ever, but airport food has gotten much better.
• The secret to a great steak is...
• The price of beer is about to rise.
• This week's recipes: Herb-Roasted Potatoes and Carrots, Fennel, Apple, and Arugula Salad, and Chicken Scaloppine with Lemon, Capers, and Tomatoes.

Harold McGee takes a look at the various tastes, smells, and anti-inflammatory properties of extra virgin olive oils - is that what makes Mediterranean cooking so healthful?

Eric Asimov sends thanks to those who affect the wine trade beyond the vineyard - from sommeliers to importers, from consumers to bloggers.

Mark Bittman puts the spotlight on an American in Paris - Patricia Wells. Her resume includes cookbook author, restaurant reviewer, food writer and culinary guru. Yes, she also worked with Joël.

Want to quit your job so you can cook? Audrey Davidow takes a peek into the lives of those that have done it, and are now living their dream

This week's recipes:

Zucchini Carpaccio With Avocado

Almond and Buttermilk Sorbet

Discover a new twist on an old favorite - meatballs done three ways:
Veal and Ricotta Meatballs
Pork Meatballs with Yogurt Dressing
Tuna Meatballs

Forget bottled salad dressings, make your own Creamy Lemon-Chive Dressing

You have the dressing, now you need a salad: Couscous Salad With Spinach

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• It's winter. Eat some stew.
• A look at five different Boston area bakeries.
• The Plonk of the Month? New wave Spanish reds.
• We've been talking a lot about hot chocolate/cocoa this week, now the Globe taste tests a bunch.
• Anthony Bourdain and Mario Batali are raving about a new book about Marco Pierre White.
• Speaking of books, how many cookbooks do you own?
• This week's recipes: Double-Vanilla Sour Cream Pound Cake; Maani Gyros; and Italian-American Meatballs.