Great Pasta, Great Wine

Last night was one of those occasions when LL says, "Let's not go to the grocery store. We'll find what we need at home." She's good at this.

So: little sausage meatballs made by squeezing thumb-sized portions of sausage from the skin, well-browned in a skillet. Garlic and very ripe cherry tomatoes, fresh thyme and rosemary simmered in about half a cup …