My great grandmother taught me to fry pork chops and finish them in steamed cabbage thank you Grandma Nelson then My mom taught me sauces and graveys to fried chicken my favorite to my Dad he was a foodie that could afford fine food we ate at the finest places in the city San Francisco he taught me to look for the freshest fine food possible we made pumpkin pies and meansmeat (not my fav) we cooked fresh pumpkins to make the pies to Michaels mother taught me how to cook prime rib Michael would get $75 Christmas bonus and I would buy a Christmas prime rib Michaels cracker cooked the best fried pork chops in beacon grease to Michaels Nana taught me how to make the best lobster and Lori Michaels sis taught me the best mashed potato recipe sour cream and butter no wonder I am a farmer .