Once upon a decade or so ago, a colleague shared a recipe — original, if memory serves — for meatless meatballs, juicy little orbs served in a sweet-and-sour sauce so good that the temptation to eat the whole batch in one sitting was overwhelming. That recipe went the way of everything else gobbled up by Katrina.

One long search later, a replacement copy arrived via the Internet

Trust us when we tell you you really can "grind" walnuts in your food processor, and do combine cheeses for these meatballs, which may find favor with your family even if you're all carnivores.

VEGETARIAN MEATBALLS