For the pappardelle, blend ingredients in a food processor until they form a dough, adding more oil, as necessary, to bind. Tip dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. Roll into a ball and rest in the fridge for 30 minutes. Roll out thinly and cut into 4-centimetre-thick strips.

For braised black cabbage, heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat, add onion and stir occasionally until it starts to caramelise. Add cabbage and stir for 10-12 minutes, or until tender, season to taste and set aside.

For meatballs, combine pork, salt, pepper, fennel seeds and half the wine in a large bowl. Roll into walnut-sized balls and dust with flour. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; add meatballs in batches and cook, shaking pan occasionally, until golden. Each batch should take three to four minutes.

Return all meatballs to pan, add garlic and stir for one to two minutes until tender. Add chilli and deglaze pan with remaining wine. Add braised cabbage, toss to combine, season to taste and keep warm. Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water for three to four minutes until al dente, then drain.

Serve the meatballs and cabbage on the pasta with finely grated parmesan and a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil, with crusty bread on the side.

FRANK'S TIP: Always salt the water when cooking pasta. I was once told it should taste like the Mediterranean Sea, but I like to think of it as the Pacific Ocean.