Editor's note: Times-Picayune photographer David Grunfeld tours the "12 under 12." David Grunfeld / The Times-Picayune An order of meatballs and spaghetti is big enough to share at R&O's. There is ...

Spaghetti and meatballs is a hearty Italian-American staple dish perfect for days when you want something tasty and filling. This classic dish is simple enough—pasta, meatballs, and delicious sauce ...

1/3 pound mozzarella or provolone, cut into half-inch cubes Combine the milk and bread crumbs in a large bowl. Add the ground meats, parsley, eggs, garlic, salt and pepper. Mix briefly with hands.

Spaghetti and meatballs was the classic dish I ate at Grandma's house growing up: She had her all-day recipe that filled her creaky house with heady aromas that built anticipation as meatballs ...