My Chicken Meatballs
I came up with these chicken meatballs for shabbat dinner last Friday night and they turned out so well I had to share the recipe. I’m a good cook but Ben, having worked his early career as a chef, is on a whole other level. He cooks with an ease and confidence I admire and does not easily compliment others’ cooking. So, when he praises my cooking I take his compliments to heart. These meatballs are Ben approved and since not many things in life are Ben approved you can be sure these are tasty meatballs.
A Distinctly Jewish Moussaka
Moussaka is an eggplant based casserole that can be made with mushrooms or meat and is most commonly associated with its Greek origins however, there are popular versions of this dish that were developed in Egypt and other parts of the Levant as well.
The eggplant is layered with a meat or mushroom sauce, some versions include potatoes and it is topped with a decadent bechamel. The spices are often a warm blend that includes nutmeg or allspice, favourites of mine to add to meats.