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I'm a bit of a Josceline Dimbleby groupie. Back in the 70s, when I cooked at my mother's knee, Josceline Dimbleby published her first cookery book with Sainsbury's and in the 80s she followed it up with a book on cooking with mince. But it wasn't mince as we knew it – with gravy or perhaps in a lasagne – it was mince exotica. Mince was mixed with the likes of cumin, cinnamon, fresh coriander (virtually unheard of at the time) or chilli to lift it into a different realm.
Around the same time my brother met his wife-to-be, Clare, and, one of my favourite suppers that she used to rustle up in their cosy Clapham kitchen was these meatballs, a Josceline Dimbleby special. Anchovies in meatballs was positively groundbreaking in the 80s. They have stood the test of time. We all still make them but I can now replace my splattered recipe with the clean page in Josceline's re-issue of Marvellous Meals With Mince (Quadrille). It's a really, really useful book and as Josceline says, 'Mince should never be thought of as dull – it is an incredibly versatile ingredient.' So say all of us.
You can buy Marvellous Meals With Mince by Josceline Dimbleby (Quadrille, £9.99) at the special price of £6.99 with free postage and packing. To order, call 01256 302699, quoting reference 8XD and your credit card details. Offer ends 30 September 2013.
Beef and anchovy meatballs
Serves 4-5
These simple meatballs include milk-soaked bread, which makes them soft and juicy as it prevents any liquid from running off as the meatballs cook.
Use yogurt instead of soured cream if you prefer.
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