The family cookbook

Hungry, Hungry Hobans

Whether it’s holidays, birthdays, weddings, or a bad breakup, food has always been there to bring comfort and aid celebrations for our family.

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68 recipes

Aunt Kate’s Chips and Salsa Beanie · Appetizers Aunt Lynn’s Cheez-Its in a Bowl with a Good Book Colleen Caulfield · Appetizers Joe Carre’s Snacks in Bowls Joanna Carre · Appetizers Joe Carre’s Spring Rolls Ryan Fongemie · Appetizers Taco Dip Lauren Hoban · Appetizers A Lynn Carre Manhattan Kathleen Pessah · Drinks Breakup Wine Lauren Hoban · Drinks Tequila Deck Margarita Ali Hoban · Drinks Uncle Jack Vernon’s Bloody Marys Jill Vernon · Drinks Aunt Denise’s Cornbread Pudding Lauren Hoban · Soups, Salads & Sides Aunt Denise’s Pasta Salad Lauren Hoban · Soups, Salads & Sides Aunt Denise’s Taco Salad Lauren Hoban · Soups, Salads & Sides Aunt Lynn’s Chicken & Dumpling Soup Kathleen Pessah · Soups, Salads & Sides Aunt Wink’s Mashed Potatoes (for a crowd) Colleen Caulfield · Soups, Salads & Sides Aunt Wink’s New England Clam Chowder Colleen Caulfield · Soups, Salads & Sides Aunt Wink’s Potato Salad Colleen Caulfield · Soups, Salads & Sides Extra Noodle Soup Kathleen Pessah · Soups, Salads & Sides Joe Carre’s $100 Soup Kathleen Pessah · Soups, Salads & Sides Pastina Soup Kathleen Pessah · Soups, Salads & Sides Shrimp Pasta Salad with Lemon-Basil Dressing Ryan Fongemie and Kathleen Pessah · Soups, Salads & Sides Uncle Joe’s Secret Ingredient Garlic Bread Kathleen Pessah · Soups, Salads & Sides Ann and Jack Vernon’s Beef Stroganoff The Vernon kids · Mains Aunt Denise’s Meatballs Lauren Hoban · Mains Aunt Kate’s Famous Mac and Cheese Irene Ragan and Kathleen Pessah · Mains Aunt Lynn’s Halloween Chili Kathleen Pessah · Mains Aunt Lynn’s Roast Chicken with Gravy Kathleen Pessah · Mains Aunt Lynn’s Sheet Pan Chicken Lauren Hoban · Mains Birthday Chicken Divan Joanna Carre · Mains Childhood “Flippy” Noodle Casserole Kathleen Pessah · Mains Easy Marinara Sauce Lauren Hoban · Mains Jack Vernon’s “Heart Attack on a Plate” Fettuccine Alfredo Beanie · Mains Jack Vernon‘s Grilled Cheese The Vernon kids · Mains Jack Vernon’s Lunches for Preschool/Elementary-Aged Children The Vernon kids · Mains Joe Carre’s Funeral Spitzad Ryan Fongemie · Mains Uncle Chris’s Cleaned & Steamed Crabs Connor Ragan and Kathleen Pessah · Mains Uncle Jackie’s Grilled Chicken Joanna Carre · Mains Uncle Tom’s Everything AND the Kitchen Sink The Herman girls · Mains Uncle Tom’s Mickey Mouse Pancakes Kelly Herman · Mains Vernon Family Wok Chicken Jill Vernon · Mains Birthday “Dirt” and “Sand” Jill Vernon · Dessert Granny’s Pound Cake Lauren Hoban · Dessert Joe Carre’s Famous Cheesecake The Carre girls · Dessert Mom’s ‘Slaved Away All Day’ Dessert Colleen Caulfield · Dessert Uncle Jack Vernon’s Pumpkin Pie Jill Vernon · Dessert Joanna’s “Only Contribution to a Party” Cheese Board Joanna Carre · Appetizers Ryan’s Hot Crab & Artichoke Dip in a Bread Bowl Ryan Fongemie · Appetizers Sean’s Eagles Super Bowl Wings Lauren Hoban · Appetizers Beanie’s Matzo Ball Soup Beanie · Soups, Salads & Sides Best Ever Homemade Chicken Broth Kathleen Pessah · Soups, Salads & Sides Camille’s Creamed Spinach Camille Brito · Soups, Salads & Sides Jill's Best Vegetable Soup Jill Vernon · Soups, Salads & Sides Mexican Street Corn Lauren Hoban · Soups, Salads & Sides Ryan’s Beef Pho Ryan Fongemie · Soups, Salads & Sides Connor Ragan’s Aglio e Olio Pasta Connor Ragan · Mains Dewey Beach Cioppino Kathleen Pessah and Ryan Fongemie · Mains Fresh Pasta for a Lazy Sunday Kathleen Pessah · Mains Kathleen’s Chicken & Broccoli Quinoa Bake Kathleen Pessah · Mains Kathleen's Fall Orecchiette Kathleen Pessah · Mains Kathleen’s Rigatoni Vodka with Crumbled Sausage, Mushroom, & Peas Kathleen Pessah · Mains Lauren’s Bolognese Sauce Lauren Hoban · Mains Lauren’s Short Rib Stew Lauren Hoban · Mains Mexican Breakfast Hash Lauren Hoban · Mains Ryan’s Favorite Crab Cakes Ryan Fongemie · Mains Ryan’s Stir-Fried Rice Noodles with Shrimp Ryan Fongemie · Mains Spiced Chickpea Stew with Coconut and Tumeric Jill Vernon · Mains Suzi Pessah’s Brisket Steve Pessah · Mains Ali’s Homemade ‘Boxed’ Chocolate Cake Ali Hoban · Dessert Kathleen & Steve’s Wedding Berry Bread Pudding Kathleen and Steve · Dessert