Meatballs and polenta sound so good!
Socca too!
I had no idea the NJ shocks were felt in boston — my friends said they “felt” it via zoom calls where the other person in ny/nj suddenly started shaking, lol.
Re pork — you might like this milk street recipe.
It’s easy — and easy to adjust for any ingredients that might offend too 
I made it last week. (There’s also a pork tenderloin ideas thread.)
