[Opinion] World famous in Hastings: The official history of the ‘meatball’

World famous in Hastings: The official history of the ‘meatball’

Wattie’s, in my opinion, deserves more of a prominent place of recognition in Hastings history. Established in 1934, it’s an icon. Not necessarily a giant...

Mario Carbone shares famed homemade meatballs recipe

Chef and owner of Carbone, Mario Carbone, shares his recipe for classic Italian meatballs.

Superchef Mario Carbone Reveals Famed Meatball Recipe

(Photo Credit: Evan Sung) Mario Carbone, the world-renowned chef behind the Carbone eatery empire, is serving up another essential Italian-American recipe from his Carbone cookbook. The New York-based culinary kingpin, who previously shared an elevated linguine vongole recipe with Maxim, is now revealing his signature method for can’t-miss meatballs, just in time for National Meatball Day on March 9. “For our meatballs, we use sweet Italian saus…

The cult of the meatball

Around Ngā Motu The cult of the meatball The ubiquitous meaty treat has its very own dedicated festival as part of Hawke’s Bay’s Food and Wine Classic. Sarah Daniell asks participating chef Peter Gordon, what is it about the meatball? The origin story is hotly contested. Did it start in Persia or do all roads lead to Rome? Whatever its provenance, the meatball has been balling since ancie…