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Classic Italian Meatballs & Meat Loaves

Italian cooking is very difficult to pin down -- almost every city and town has its specialties, and there are regional trends too; the end result is a huge number of local cuisines rather than a single national cuisine. However, there are some dishes that you will find almost everywhere, and that are now standards among the many Italian communities scattered across the globe.

Polpette Semplici
My mother-in-law's meatball recipe, which we whip up when we're too tired or too pressed to do something more elaborate.

Polpettine alla Griglia
Grilled meatballs: a Sicilian treat.

Baduzzi
Three Sicilian recipes for meatballs: In broth, sweet & sour with ground nuts, and grilled with lemon leaves. Unusual and unusually tasty.

Polpettone di Carne Cruda
An elegant meatloaf that's perfect for a family meal or company.

Joey Pots & Pans Famous Meatball Recipe
Zesty meatballs with hot peppers, cheese, and all sorts of other good things.

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