**Greek Style MeatballsIngredients:**1 pound (450 grams) of ground lamb ½ pound (225 grams) of ground pork 1 small onion, minced            2 garlic cloves, minced 1 cup feta, crumbled 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped 1 tablespoon mint, chopped ½ teaspoon oregano, dried ½ teaspoon lemon zest, finely grated ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 egg, large ¼ cup bread crumbs 1 – 1 1/4 teaspoon salt Pinch of ground black pepper

Method: Preheat oven to 400oF or 375oF convection.

In a large bowl, put all ingredients and mix with your hands. This will make it easier for all the herbs and spices to blend into the meat.

Roll a heaping tablespoon of meat into balls with your hands or use a scoop. Place the meatballs in a lined baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes.

Serve hot with pita bread, Greek salad and tzatziki (recipe below) sauce.

Makes up to 35 meatballs

Tzatziki Sauce

Ingredients: 1 cup plain yogurt ¾ cup cucumber, grated with water drained ½ teaspoon mint, chopped        1 large garlic, minced 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest, finely grated

Method: While the meatballs are baking, prepare the tzatziki. It can also be made a day ahead.

Grate the cucumber and squeeze all the water out. You can use a tea towel to wring it dry.

Mix all the ingredients in a medium bowl.

If you want to, drizzle olive oil on top.