we have the deep-bowl (basket) pasta separator so that I can enjoy my spaghetti without having to eat fresh gigli or fusilli. Great $27.23 purchase!! I’ve wanted something like that since reading about it in 2008, in Bill Buford’s Heat, when he cooked pasta at Babbo.

I have semi-surrendered on making meatballs and today I noticed that Costco has the meatball brand that I buy at Safeway so I’ll probably return to Costco next week to get them. Since safeway steaks (choice) remain cheaper than Costco prime steaks, I’ll still not buy steak at costco. I also believe that steak is best when grilled / cooked with bone, so I’m disturbed by the idea of buying boneless steak. And of course I welcome hearing why my belief is wrong!!!!!