Welcome!  This is a memorial website for the fabulous Steve Wibben’s favorite recipes.

This blog is written by Lauren.  I’m married to Steve’s nephew Derek, and we considered him one of our best friends.  I love to cook, and I’ve always admired how much care and skill have gone into Uncle Steve’s signature dishes.  I loved to compare recipes with him, and I was planning to compile a digital cookbook of Steve classics even before he passed.  I wish that he were still around and able to be an active collaborator in this project, but cooking and baking is a cathartic way for me to honor his memory now.  Food was such a central means of how he connected and celebrated with friends and family, and I’m happy to carry on that tradition.

I am not much of a baker, and Uncle Steve was a master of cakes, so there will be a bit of a “Julie & Julia” quality to this blog.  I am learning as I go!  Thanks for stopping by.  <3