3 madrid red wine Recipes

whole pears (bartlett preferred), dry red wine, sugar, lemon juice, creamy blue cheese (i recommend cambazola), baguette

white sandwich bread, crusts removed, milk, ground pork (not too lean) or veal, ground beef, grated onion , plus 1 large onion, chopped, eggs, beaten, coarse salt (kosher or sea), plus more for the sauce, freshly ground black pepper, gratings of fresh nutmeg, minced fresh flat-leaf parsley , plus more for garnish, olive oil, i medium-size carrot, diced, sweet (not smoked) paprika, canned peeled tomatoes, drained and chopped , plus 1/4 cup of their juice, brandy, dry red wine, chicken stock or broth, or more if needed, all-purpose flour , for dusting the meatballs