9 meatballs with raisins and pine nuts Recipes

grass fed ground beef (or lamb), garlic cloves, peeled and finely minced, salt (reduced from 2 tsp), fresh ground black pepper, fresh parsley, minced, dried apricot, cut up into very small pieces, raisins, pine nuts, toasted, plain yogurt, plain yogurt or tahini

ground chuck, breadcrumbs, plain, garlic cloves, finely chopped, onions, finely chopped, oregano, parmesan cheese, grated, parsley, dried basil, raisins, pine nuts, eggs, red wine, salt and pepper, to taste, olive oil (or bacon fat)

fresh tuna, all skin and sinews removed, breadcrumbs, egg, lightly beaten, grated pecorino, golden raisins, pine nuts, salt and freshly ground black pepper, flour, for coating, extra-virgin olive oil to fill a deep pot no more than halfway, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, peeled whole tomatoes , chopped by hand, fresh parsley, finely chopped, fennel fronds, for garnish , optional

lean ground beef, bread , torn in chunks (italian or rustic white , about 2 packed cups), garlic cloves, minced, eggs, grated pecorino romano cheese, golden raisin, pine nuts, chopped fresh parsley, turns white pepper, fine sea salt, dried breadcrumbs

white bread, crusts removed, milk , for soaking, onion, roughly chopped, garlic cloves, roughly chopped, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground lamb, chopped fresh coriander, grated unwaxed lemon , zest of, egg, beaten, olive oil, for frying, salt ground pepper, fresh ground pepper, olive oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic clove, finely chopped, o-g jar passata, cinnamon stick, caster sugar, bay leaves, couscous, lemon , juice of, extra-virgin olive oil, raisins, toasted pine nuts, chopped fresh flat leaf parsley

extra-virgin olive oil, ultimate meatballs , recipe follows, kosher salt, plus more for seasoning, black peppercorns , plus freshly ground black pepper for seasoning, fennel seeds, rack 8 pork spare ribs, cut into 2 to 3-rib pieces, boneless pork shoulder, cut into 2 pieces (so it cooks at the same time as the ribs/meatballs), fresh thyme, fresh oregano, carrots, roughly chopped, onion, roughly chopped, ribs celery, roughly chopped, dry red wine, tomatoes (recommended : san marzano), tomato paste, spaghetti , cooked al dente in salted water, roughly chopped raisins, toasted pine nuts, roughly chopped, roughly chopped flat-leaf parsley, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, chopped fresh parsley leaves, thick slices firm white bread, crust removed , cut into cubes (about 2 cups), milk, ground beef, ground pork, egg, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano, plus more for serving, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

onion, quartered, bulgur , soaked in warm water for 20 minutes then drained, ground lamb, salt, black pepper, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, chopped fresh mint leaves, extra-virgin olive oil , for brushing meatballs, plus 3 tbsp, onions, halved and thinly sliced, pine nuts, mixed dried fruit, chopped if large, such as apricots, golden raisins, and currants, pomegranate molasses , or to taste