Kenmore Greatest Generation of Grilling Cook-Off entry by Margaret Casey, Ohio State Fair

My meatball recipe comes from my Italian grandmother, Carmine Benedetto Tornero. She came to the U.S. as a child in the 1920’s with her mother and sister. As an immigrant, she never lost her love for Italy, and her pride in their great food. She loved to make spaghetti, meatballs, sausage and peppers, pizza, lasagna, and anything else Italian. I can’t remember a visit to her home that there wasn’t a pot of spaghetti sauce with her special meatballs ready and waiting. She believed the best Italian food included pork. Learning to cook during the Depression, her mother used pork neck bones. By the time I came along, my grandmother added sausage and continued to use the pork neck bones. She was a great cook, and I am grateful to have her recipes. I am very proud of my Italian heritage and love Italian cooking. I call my creation, "Italian on the Grill".