Family Heritage through Recipes

Here you can find a historical representation of our family heritage told through recipes and food.  Our family, as represented by the Bisset and Whittier lines and extended family, has always valued time spent together in the kitchen and around the dining table.

Below you will find recipes and stories about food told by various members of our family.

Additionally, this website is intended to be interactive, so please feel free to comment on recipes, adding your own personal stories or memories surrounding the recipes as well as noting any variations you may have personally tried (whether they worked or didn't work).

Please enjoy!  Love,
Dustin

Patricia Bisset Handwritten Recipes Part 1 - Please Comment

I have been going through Grandma's (Maka, Patricia, Mom, etc) recipes and have been quite moved by how many she has written down.  It's an incredible insight into who she was in the kitchen and a mother, and is an incredible gift.

There are so many to choose from, so I thought I would list out many that I have found so far and see if there are any particular recipes that the family has fond memories about.

Please take a look through the following list and in the comment section below, note which ones you would like to see posted and I will begin archiving those first onto this website.

Love,
Dustin

Patricia Bisset handwritten recipes:

Hidden Brie with Cranberries and Almonds
Russian Tea Cakes
Bread Stuffing / Dressing
Banana Rum Chiffon Pie
Pineapple Lime Parfait
Cucumber Thai Salad
Cocktail Nibbles
Crab Imperial
Tomato Juice Cocktail
Stuff Mushrooms
Chicken Chop Suey
Apple Delight
Hot Crab Dish
Potato and Shrimp Salad
Seafood Salad
Manhattan Clam Chowder
Manhattan Tuna Chowder
Hamburger Stroganoff
Clam Dip
Chesapeake Bay Crab Soup
Popovers
Lime Bowl Salad
Berry Berry Good
Chocolate Ganache Cup Cakes

Recipe Structure

This is the structure that we use for our shared recipes!


Recipe Name:

Story:  i.e Why do you make this recipe?  Why do you like it?  What about it makes it special?

Years you've been making it:

Author / Creator:  i.e. you, or original from a friend / family member, or the online reference, etc.

Submitted by (your name):

Ingredients:

Directions:

Notes: things that you do differently sometimes from the directions or ingredients and why (switching out proteins, adding extra spices, etc)

Italian Meatballs

Recipe Name: Italian Meatballs

Story: My friend Tina G makes some of the best Italian food.  It is so simple.  This year she hosted a dinner and I went over early specifically so I could watch her cook these meatballs.  They're sooo good, and very simple to make.

Years you've been making it: Since 2019

Author / Creator: Tina G

Submitted by: Dustin

Ingredients:
2lb ground beef, 80/20
0.5 lb Italian sausage
Fist size Italian Parsley
Half white onion
2 garlic cloves minced
2 eggs
1/2 cup bread crumbs or more (texture pref)
Grated Parm, 1/2 cup or more (pref)
Salt (couple tsp)
Pepper (tsp+)
White pepper (1/2 tsp or so)
Italian spice mix sun off Italy, 1 tsp (if you don't have this, just use 1/2 tsp of oregano and 1/2 tsp of basil)

Directions:
Mix all ingredients together, then roll into roughly 1.5 to 2in balls.  Should make approx 24 balls.

Sear in a pan with a decent amount of olive oil, couple minutes each side until brown.

Then place in 350-400 degree oven for 15-20 mins.

Then place in tomato sauce for like 20 mins (shorter or more is fine)