Yesterday, my wife Jo Anne continued our tradition of assembling family and friends for a traditional Italian dinner on Palm Sunday. Jo Anne’s version: homemade (durum semolina flour) pasta with her own meatballs with plenty of good red wine. I applaud her energy. She made many pounds of pasta and dozens of meatballs for a total of 32 people. And, there were no leftovers – a sure sign of a success in the eyes of an Italian cook.