Dad’s pie

 

Dad’s pie

    Dad's pie was a special dinner created by chef Greg in his kitchen on Francis. He would buy a bag of pizza dough at Trader Joe's and pound it into shape on his pizza stone, then dress it with plentiful sauce topped by generous piles of mozarella. and any manner of delicious toppings including sausage, pepperoni, mushrooms and Italian herbs.  He really had a knack for baking his pie perfectly and proudly proclaimed the delightful creation "Dad's pie." Overall, Greg was a skilled man in the culinary field but stuck mostly with carbs, meats, cheese and sauces. Vegetables were kind of an annoyance and once we had a rather spirited argument when I suggested a vegetable to accompany spaghetti. Spaghetti sauce as passed on by the great Grace Sheehy was made with canned mushrooms and a touch of nutmeg in the mixture. That spaghetti sauce was as good as any in America but Greg would be wildly experimental to even add a salad as a side dish or maybe a hunk of garlic toast. Dad’s pie was marvelous with a cold beer or glass of red wine.