Comfort Food Extraordinaire
February 7, 2008
It’s only Thursday, but I’m officially requesting that the week be done. February so far is a January remix and if I have to have another debate with my spousal unit about who brings in the garbage cans, or whether our darling offspring needs a bath or not, I’m on a flight to Mexico, solo.
Seriously, it’s fairly nice out today and I donned a thin sweater and wore my lightest jacket outside laughing off the fact that I forgot gloves. Am I crazy?
Cooking last night did seem to soothe what has been a tumultuous week. Meatballs, mashed potatoes & gravy and a Napa cabbage salad. Guess what? No leftovers either. I guess it was a hit. Just goes to show that this farm kid who learned how to cook by mixing up large quantities of hotdish should probably stick to meat and potatoes. Do I have to admit that I invited my parents over for dinner so Mom could make the gravy?
Alli’s Meatballs,
3 lbs. ground beef (or a mix of ground beef, pork or veal)
1 onion, finely diced
1 ½ sleeves of Ritz crackers, crushed
2 eggs
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
A few shakes of worchestershire sauce
¼ cup (or more) chili sauce
Salt & pepper, to taste
Mix together with clean hands (a spoon just doesn’t work), and form into whatever sized meatball you like. Hell, make a meatloaf if you want. (But then pour more chili sauce over the top of the loaf). Bake at 350 degrees for an hour or so.
Then call your Mom to make a gravy with the pan drippings.
Napa cabbage salad with buttermilk dressing
Gourmet | November 2007
1/2 cup well-shaken buttermilk
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons minced shallot
1 tablespoon sugar
3 tablespoons finely chopped chives
1 pound Napa cabbage, cored and thinly sliced crosswise (4 cups)
6 radishes, diced
2 celery ribs, thinly sliced diagonally
Whisk together buttermilk, mayonnaise, vinegar, shallot, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl until sugar has dissolved, then whisk in chives.
Toss cabbage, radishes, and celery with dressing.
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