Wednesday's Food Section: Holiday Meatballs

Perhaps we have been over emphasizing meat dishes in recent Food Section posts, but these hearty dishes are so comforting in the cold, wintry season! Plus, maybe we miss the fellowship we enjoyed throughout the recent holiday season, and we'd like some simple ideas for dishes we can share with friends and family? We can get behind that! This week's recipe comes from the 1969 edition of "A Modern Almanac of Date Recipes" from the Bordo company. And, it's "date" as in the fruit, not as in a romantic rendezvous. In the book, they give us a recipe for each month, so we'll be coming back to them throughout 2011, month by month. Here's how to make this delicious dish:

This versatile dish will make you the hit of your household! Bon appetit!

Wednesday's Food Section: Miniature Meat Loaves

This is perfect for a nice family dinner, or even for a dinner party (especially when dressed up with peach halves!). This recipe comes from the circa-early 60s recipe book, "My 40 Favorite Recipes" from the Quaker Oats Company. Here's how to make them:

Pretty easy, and they look great! Plus, it's adaptable for hors d'oeuvres and meat balls! Go ahead and dress it up with the peach halves, too -- it lends a touch of authenticity. Bon appetit!