I had never baked meatballs - until I did a book review of The Bengali Five Spice Chronicle . Now it's one of my favorite ways to cook meatballs. I whipped up a double batch for Riley's birthday picnic and served them with a sheeps' milk yogurt from Garden Variety Cheese in Royal Oaks. They were a hit! Meatballs 2 pounds ground turkey 2 eggs 1 C cubetti (diced pancetta) 1/2 C ground almonds 2 T diced shallots and garlic, sauteed in butter until softened and beginning to caramelize 1/2 t ground cumin 1/4 t ground coriander dash of paprika freshly ground salt freshly ground pepper Mix all of the ingredients together well. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking pan with foil. Form tablespoon-sized meatballs - or larger if you like - and place them on your baking sheet. They will shrink, so you can place them fairly close together. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Yogurt Sauce 1 C sheeps' milk yogurt 1/2 t crushed garlic 1 T dukkah* 2...
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