Grandma's Best Recipes for Dad

If it’s for Dad, it’s got to be good, and it’s got to be hearty: Like rib-sticking main dishes (heavy on the beef), substantial grilled specialties (emphasis on the spice), robust appetizers (think: sausage or heat) and decadent desserts (chocolate, of course!). Manly Mains Beef is the ingredient of choice when it comes to Dad, but Grandma knows he’ll go for aggressively spiced chicken and hearty sandwiches and pasta as well! Braised Sirloin Tips Texas Round Steak Chicken-Fried Steak Pan-Seared Rib Eyes Five-Way Cincinnati Chili Steak Hash & Eggs Tangy Braised Short Ribs Standing Rib Roast Biscuit-Topped Steak Pie Beef & Pork Pie Bordeaux Beef Skillet Barbecued Beef Roast Beef Diablo Spiced Pot Roast Grandpa’s Favorite Meat Loaf Smokehouse Stew Spicy Broiled Chicken Southern Chicken Gumbo Crispy Buttermilk Chicken Jamaican Chicken Oven-Fried Chicken Hearty Turkey Cassoulet Duck with Raspberry Sauce Bratenburgers Aunt Martha’s Sloppy Joes Slow-Cooker Lasagna Hearty Noodle Casserole Beefy Pasta & Mushrooms Baked Ziti Provolone Spaghetti & Meatballs Spaghetti Lasagna Beefy Pasta Picadillo Old-World Manicotti Barbecue Bean Bake Great Grilling There’s nothing more Dad-like than manning the grill and producing hale-and-hearty provisions like juicy steak, killer kebabs and spiced-out chicken. Grilled Asian Flank Steak Peppered Beef Rib Roast Flank Steak Sandwiches Zesty Beef Kebabs Grilled Steak with Bearnaise Beef Teriyaki Kebabs Barbecued Beef Brisket Glazed Chinese Spareribs Lamb Kebabs & Rice Grilled Leg of Lamb Citrus-Grilled Chicken Indian Grilled Chicken Zesty Corn-on-the-Cob Pop’s Apps To start a meal, Dad goes for a robust, red-blooded appetizer, like hearty sausage balls, spicy wings,  bacon-anything or a substantial dip. Tangy Chicken Nuggets Saucy Franks & Meatballs Party Sausage Balls Sweet & Spicy Wings Pigs in Blankets Bacon-Wrapped Scallops Clam Dip ‘n Bread Bowl Black Bean Quesadillas Cowboy Caviar Hot Peanut Dip Ham & Pepper Jelly Bites Crunchy Onion Rings Desserts for Dad No fancy petit fours tonight! Dad wants a toothsome dessert that’s chock-full of decadent chocolate or filled with finger-licking fruit. Mississippi Mud Cake Spiced Chocolate Pudding Fudgy Brownie Pie Rich Chocolate Pudding Black Forest Cake Maple Toffee Cake Blackberry Spice Cake Red Velvet Cake Traditional Cherry Pie Mocha Decadence Pie Chocolaty Peanut Pie Mixed Berry Tart Fudge Marble Pie Apple & Pear Cheese Crisp Caramel Apple Pie Football Cookies Chunky Chocolate Chippers Chocolate-Dipped Biscotti Triple-Chocolate Brownies