tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post3909161957672321639..comments2023-11-23T06:45:54.912-05:00Comments on My Italian Grandmother: Meatballs and sauce...You ask and I deliver!!!Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16298147216713707425noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-65890380080456954122010-04-23T16:05:42.754-04:002010-04-23T16:05:42.754-04:00Hi, I am learning to cook new things...I am making...Hi, I am learning to cook new things...I am making your Meatballs and sauce.. looks great.. hope its as good as it looks.. I wanted to also say the music was so nice to have while I was cooking I kept my laptop open to ensure I used the receipe correctly and to my surprise you had Italian music.... what a added touch... thank you very much.. I kept it on until I finished making everything... I am portuguese (backround) and we love Italian food as my sister inlaw is from Calabria... thanks again....Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07680296613821022118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-21520024850076407662009-09-04T07:53:26.016-04:002009-09-04T07:53:26.016-04:00Michelle,
I'm just loving your blog. I've...Michelle,<br /><br />I'm just loving your blog. I've been digging through some of the recipes this morning. You have some real old-school Itlaian stuff that is reminding me of my childhood. I loved my grandma Salerno so much. I spent a lot of time with her in the kitchen. My website here is my effort to keep her recipes and traditions going. In this fast-food generation cooking all day and spending a lot of time at the dinner table with family and freinds is becoming a lost art and that is so very sad! I'm glad to see your keeping these recipes going as well :-)<br /><br />I have added a link to your blog on my website located here:<br /><a href="http://www.spaghettisauceandmeatballs.com/anthonys_list_of_food_blogs.html" rel="nofollow">Anthony's List of Food BLogs and Forums"</a>. <br /><br />You also might enoy the page I have up on the site about<br /><a href="http://www.spaghettisauceandmeatballs.com/anthonys_list_of_food_blogs.html" rel="nofollow">My Italian Grandmother"</a>.<br /><br />If you get some time check out my site: <a href="http://www.spaghettisauceandmeatballs.com/anthonys_list_of_food_blogs.html" rel="nofollow">SpaghettiSauceAndMeatballs.Com - Anthony's Italian Recipes Just Like Grandma Used To Make :-)"</a>.<br /><br />Mangiare, ottenere grandi! (Eat, Get Big!) ..as grandma used to say!Tony's Stuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03459045613622451724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-54107231553798750652009-01-06T10:54:00.000-05:002009-01-06T10:54:00.000-05:00Michele, these look aewesome!! i might have to try...Michele, these look aewesome!! i might have to try this!diana dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01199280371743632562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-67248592482434788592008-12-14T22:20:00.000-05:002008-12-14T22:20:00.000-05:00They look great. I am laughing because we always a...They look great. I am laughing because we always ate meatballs with ravioli and we never ate meat and pasta together. But we did eat the salad with or at the end of a meal, never before.Jersey Girl Cookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03524724543931999315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-30909327349176249942008-12-11T08:11:00.000-05:002008-12-11T08:11:00.000-05:00To substitute for veal in meatballs, dissolve one ...To substitute for veal in meatballs, dissolve one half packet of unflavored gelatin in the beaten eggs, let it sit for a bit, then mix in with the beef and pork. This gives them the required amount of collagen. This saved me from serving veal mixed with other meat. I have found that people, my own offspring included, who don't like veal seem to change their minds if you put Osso Buco on the table.<BR/> I also mash one or two anchovy fillets into the meatballs and then I eat the rest of the can of anchovies by myself and pour the oil into the sauce. Salad after the entree and before the bread, cheese, and fruit were our family tradition. We drank wine with the entree and having remnants of the vinagrette on the palate seemed to conflict with the wine. The port that came with the cheese and fruit didn't seem to mind. <BR/> Your blog brings back fond memories of old Mrs. Tocci's Sunday Sauce, meatballs, sausage, and braciole. I have the recipe if you want it.<BR/> New Jersey brings back thoughts of the best Italian food I ever had. A little place in Keyport called Without A Paddle, owned and operated by Ray Eulo the best cook that I ever met. It has since closed and he moved to Florida. He would broil a blue crab until the shell blackened and when you cracked it open out would come melted garlic butter. I have to stop now because there is saliva all over the keyboardsandwhichistherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03268887596112837882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-91459922962106224722008-12-09T16:30:00.000-05:002008-12-09T16:30:00.000-05:00You definitely delivered Michele!I can smell it al...You definitely delivered Michele!<BR/>I can smell it all cooking now!Proud Italian Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18101116879818585638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-49505218031288112082008-12-08T16:06:00.000-05:002008-12-08T16:06:00.000-05:00I make my sauce and meatballs almost the same exac...I make my sauce and meatballs almost the same exact way!<BR/><BR/>And we always ate our salad at the end of the meal too!Aggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03451182703879467739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-16058870361777342722008-12-05T18:39:00.000-05:002008-12-05T18:39:00.000-05:00You're a cook after my own heart, Michele — now th...You're a cook after my own heart, Michele — now that's a nice a sauce!<BR/><BR/>A Sunday slow-simmer sauce is aromatherapy in our house — ciao!Barbara GFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00570905498600770632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-92158170657849684382008-12-05T16:15:00.000-05:002008-12-05T16:15:00.000-05:00Who doesn't like meatballs! I love the story and t...Who doesn't like meatballs! I love the story and the next time I'm served pasta and meatballs on the same plate I'll think ..."Peasant!"<BR/>Thanks for sharing your story with us.Mary Bergfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09234678984137982414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-55162850531946041782008-12-04T21:01:00.000-05:002008-12-04T21:01:00.000-05:00I would love your mom's chicken gravy recipe. PLEA...I would love your mom's chicken gravy recipe. PLEASE!Stacey Snackshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08957289962927855954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-3111337558582106482008-12-04T08:06:00.000-05:002008-12-04T08:06:00.000-05:00Great post! Thanks for sharing with Presto Pasta ...Great post! Thanks for sharing with Presto Pasta Nights. <BR/><BR/>Veal and beef meatballs both sound delicious.Ruth Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11173472189049022779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-5810747590717638182008-12-03T20:29:00.000-05:002008-12-03T20:29:00.000-05:00That looks so good! The Italian music on your play...That looks so good! The Italian music on your playlist gets you in the mood to eat it and makes you want to go make it1 :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06075900980882119233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-66293617472565436652008-12-02T19:57:00.000-05:002008-12-02T19:57:00.000-05:00The only Carb I can think of that should be served...The only Carb I can think of that should be served with meatballs is a hoagie roll. ;)<BR/><BR/>Those look delicious Michele...!!Shane T. Wingerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16888895986379282058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-58097020061522730022008-12-02T19:23:00.000-05:002008-12-02T19:23:00.000-05:00I love meatballs. MMM...P.S. I'm tagging you. See ...I love meatballs. MMM...<BR/><BR/>P.S. I'm tagging you. See my blog for details. :)Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16989022306465782658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-59011798488821774662008-12-02T15:30:00.000-05:002008-12-02T15:30:00.000-05:00I love this! I make this every Sunday.I love this! I make this every Sunday.vanillasugarbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04326351678882055985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-11897161670381832852008-12-02T14:06:00.000-05:002008-12-02T14:06:00.000-05:00Lisa - Thanks! I heard that too, it's supposed to ...Lisa - Thanks! I heard that too, it's supposed to help with digestion. Whatever the reason, that's how I like it. Although, it's probably better to eat it first so you fill up a little and eat less of the heavier food. <BR/><BR/>Lucy - I think we should check our family tree!<BR/><BR/>Thanks Bob and Joe!Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16298147216713707425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-32832185940541052922008-12-02T13:16:00.000-05:002008-12-02T13:16:00.000-05:00Wow... nice work Michele. there's nothing better ...Wow... nice work Michele. there's nothing better than a bel piatto di pasta! - Joe@italyvilleCriterium Event Marketinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534788019342875940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-39277341095883532462008-12-02T12:35:00.000-05:002008-12-02T12:35:00.000-05:00Spaghetti & meatballs were never eaten togethe...Spaghetti & meatballs were never eaten together in our home growing up either!! Are we cousins??? ;-)<BR/><BR/>Yummmmm!!Lucy..♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/15918313965585614703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-91685289766036643492008-12-02T12:21:00.000-05:002008-12-02T12:21:00.000-05:00My grandfather used to eat his meatballs like that...My grandfather used to eat his meatballs like that. And his salad at the end of the meal. THey say it helps with digestion. I'm a salad at the beginning of the meal person though. Guess the tradition didn't carry over! We do keep our meatballs separate from the pasta though still. These look yummy!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04959402258233227150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1667597806529562954.post-84175690194899759292008-12-02T11:45:00.000-05:002008-12-02T11:45:00.000-05:00Mmmmm, meatballs. One of my favorites. Looks good,...Mmmmm, meatballs. One of my favorites. Looks good, Michele!Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410982623974521233noreply@blogger.com