Sunday, October 28, 2007

Meatballs Extravaganza

Will there be too many Meatballs?
That was the question I asked myself 5 minutes before I got to Aramis's place Saturday for a little planned potluck dinner.
Aramis, Mr. Risotto and I each made some kind of meatball dish and brought it over to the eat-fest.
We ate, and ate, and ate... until we couldn't move anymore and found ourselves sitting slouched on a couch as if ready to hibernate for the winter...
All the meatballs came out "excellent". I'm glad we got together and kicked ass with a little home cookin'.

Porthos - Greek Meatballs with Tatziki Sauce
Side Dish: Mac 'n Cheese - Penne with a bechamel/cheese sauce made with Artisanal cheeses (Piave and Roncol)

Aramis - Italian Meatballs with Tomato Sauce
Side Dish: Spaghettini with Garlic, Oil, and Pecorino Romano
Side Dish: Roasted Broccoli

Mr. Risotto - Swedish Meatballs with Cranberry Sauce (subbed for Lingonberries)
Side Dish: Creamy Mashed Potatoes and Mr. Risotto's Bomemade Bread



I still want to dabble with the Chinese "Lion's Head" meatball, Japanese "Tsukune" Chicken meatball, and perhaps some kind of stuffed meatball... One with a cheesy center, or foie gras mousse center core. So when you cut into it, goodness just oozes out onto your knife and fork...
Mmm mmm good I say.

1 comment:

Aramis said...

Meatballs were amazing and crazy addicting. Mr. Risotto's bread was outstanding and could have been served at any restaurant. I loved the fact that there were 4 starches, 3 meats, and only 1 vegetable course...

Can't wait for the next potluck...now we just need to come up with another theme.