Food has always served as the centerpiece of my family. It shape the conversation, the debates, the arguments, and most importantly, the love around the table. My fondest memories, and my greatest inspiration, comes from the wonderful dinners and table gatherings with Ma, Popo, Momo, Poppy and the entire extended Brown family.

My grandmother's (Momo) blueberry pie. She made this with freshlet picked blueberries during the summers in Maine, by the lake. The recipe was a family secret. I still think about it.

Garlic of course

Jean Ro's Bistro In Cincinnati...always a blast

Onion

my mother, hands down. My mother could own a five-star restaurant. She's the most amazing self-made cook I've ever encountered.

Las Ketchup (The Ketchup Song)...mainly because I'm always cooking with the two bambinos (Liam & Leila) and they get a kick out of it.