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Family Heirlooms
Black Pepper Beef Jerky
“I like beef jerky and the comedy stylings of Gallagher.” -Orson Welles-esque The Brain (of Pinky & The Brain fame), determined to pass for a country singer in yet another world domination plot
Bacon-Wrapped Roulade of Veal stuffed with Caramelized Onions, Dried Cherries, Brioche Breadcrumbs, & Herbs, Laird’s Applejack Jus
“Mmmmm…..unexplained bacon.” -Homer Simpson, Renaissance (Every)Man, beer guzzler, patriarch of The Simpsons family, and die-hard bacon fanatic
Mom’s Apple Pie
“In order to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe.” -Carl Sagan, American Astronomer, Author, and Personal Hero
Grandma Rose’s Date & Nut Pudding
“After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one’s own relatives.” -Oscar Wilde, late 19th century Irish playwright, poet, and author A while back, I started asking around in my family if they could help me with a project I was working on. I wanted to begin to collect the recipes of our family [...]
Creamed Chipped Beef (S.O.S.)
“An army marches on its stomach.” -Napoleon Bonaparte, French military and political figure Until I was 9 years old, my family lived in South Bend, Indiana. My Father was a graduate of the school of architecture at University of Notre Dame and my Mother was born and raised there. Having moved to Colorado for my [...]
Dad’s Roasted Garlic & Mascarpone Mashed Potatoes
“The next time I have meat and mashed potatoes, I think I’ll put a very large blob of potatoes on my plate with just a little piece of meat. And if someone asks me why I didn’t get more meat, I’ll just say ‘Oh, you mean this?’ and pull out a big piece of meat [...]
Spaghetti Alla Carbonara
“I’ll have the smiley face breakfast special. Uhh, but could you add a bacon nose? Plus bacon hair, bacon moustache, five-o’clock shadow made of bacon bits, and a bacon body.” -Homer Simpson, endlessly quotable, lovable, dense (yet strangely wise and prolific) father to one of the greatest television families of all time, The Simpsons.
Uncle Jim’s Pork Tenderloin Roast with Sake Marinade
I have always wished that I had gotten a chance to know my Uncle Jim better. I know him mostly through stories that my father would tell me about his big brother, as we never lived in the same city and he died tragically from cancer when I was a teenager. According to my father, [...]
Grandma Rose’s Broccoli Gratin
“Fatherhood is telling your daughter that Michael Jackson loves all his fans, but has special feelings for the ones that eat broccoli.” -Bill Cosby, American comedian & author This is a family recipe I am especially proud to share, as it comes from my paternal Grandma Rose. She (as you may know if you’ve read [...]