OPINION | FRONT BURNER: Fried rice balls delicious, no matter their name

It's a little late (and perhaps wholly inappropriate) to suggest you serve these for Cinco de Mayo, but if you're a fan of arancini and jalapeno poppers, you're going to want to make these.

I came across the recipe by Marcella DiLonardo on Kitchn's Instagram feed.

Arancini (sometimes/also arancino or arancina), for the unfamiliar, are a Sicilian street food made of rice, meat and cheese shaped into balls, coated with breadcrumbs and then fried until golden brown. The exact origin is a bit mysterious, some sources say arancini were created in the 10th century during the Kalbid rule of Sicily. The Muslim Arab dynasty ruled Sicily from the mid 900s to the mid 1000s and similar dishes exist in Middle Eastern cuisine.