Mike’s passion for cooking came from growing up in a family where recipes were passed down for generations and prepared as the original author had intended. While Mike cherishes these culinary treasures, he believes heirloom recipes can be adapted for today while not forgetting the footprint of their past. As families have spent more time dining at home in recent months, they’ve rekindled their joy of cooking. Mike has updated many family recipes and introduced many new recipes with influences that did not exist when the elder authors took pen to paper.

 

Cooking today is much different than it was when Mike was growing up. Ever changing food trends have brought new flavor profiles and ingredients to today’s home and Mike’s ability to incorporate these into classic recipes is an option his mother and grandmother did not have. In addition, globalization of the food industry has provided year-round fresh ingredient that also weren’t available to previous generations. Mike also uses locally sourced fresh ingredients whenever possible and incorporates organic options when appropriate.