watched my mom cook and decided to do it her way and not my dad`s.no offence dad.i can cook a budget meal between paydays or go whole hog on alaska king crab legs or a prime rib roast of beef complete with all the trimmings.love fish and chips and pretty much all seafood. prime rib roast.bratwurst on the bbq.potatoes and dumplings with hamburger patties or polish sausage.definitely ham and scalloped potatoes. sauerkraut and spare ribs.prime rib roast.turkey, although my dad said he only liked it once a year ( but never complained )spaghetti and meat a balls. eggrolls loaded with about 6-8 different items.like chicken,shrimp or prawn pieces,bean sprouts,shredded carrots,diced onions,chopped garlic,vermicelli,mushrooms,bamboo shoots and water chestnuts.everyone raves about them. oxtail and beef short rib vegetable soup where i burnt it and tossed out about$15.00 of meat plus the veggies.haven`t made it since but i will again soon.