A tradition in my family for the last quarter century got its start with a fairly non-descript recipe for meatballs, served to mark the arrival of a New Year when Mother and my siblings were all together one holiday. But this simple recipe employs a marvelous combination of ingredients that coalesces into a most enjoyable result, and bringing this back especially around that calendar roll-over consistently fits the celebration bill. This occurred Friday night, a tad early, but that's when there were six gents around the table for a boys' night, followed by a movie upstairs. It all turned out great, I'd say: the meatballs, the company mashed potatoes, and the Brussels sprouts gratin.
"New Year's Day Meatballs," from Carol Fultz in Indiana (Recipe received in 2001).
"Company Mashed Potatoes," a Jones family favorite.
"Brussels Sprouts Gratin," by Alison Roman. From Cooking on newyorktimes.com.
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