No, you're right, ham is important, it's just relatively invisible to me due to my priorities.
Pumpkin pie is very good too. It's also cheaper to make than pecan pie: no pecans, no maple syrup.
One of my priorities the past few months was to perfect my pie crust, there's some science to it. I've gotten a little better at it, I was doing a lot wrong before.
My moms such a great all around cook that i sometimes get mad at the fact that i dont know how to make close to half the dishes she does. Shes an old italian lady so its pretty hard to get in the kitchen with her without her always dominating and doing everything herself, which in turn results in me knowing nothing lol.