Eat, Darling, Eat 

(by Carolyn Swartz) When an extended family lives under the same roof, the maternal figure we most fondly remember can leapfrog a...

(by Carolyn Swartz) Note: Here's where a watched pot is essential, maintaining an inch or two of liquid at the bottom of the pot....

(by Dawn Levitt) In my earliest memories of my mother, she did not cook. One such memory involves a can of cream of mushroom soup. When I...

(by Dawn Levitt) 1 lb. prepared raisins 1 pt. Hennessy 5 – 6 lb. green tomatoes (approximately 40 - 50 tomatoes) 2 T. kosher salt 5 – 6...

(by Elizabeth Cohen and Aviva Lilith)     Some dishes come with tasks easily divided among generations and between family members. For...

(by Elizabeth Cohen and Aviva Lilith) 6 large Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled 1 small onion 2 eggs, beaten well 1/2 T. unbleached flour pinch...

(by Laura Zinn Fromm) (adapted from The New York Times )   3/4 - 1 c. sugar (I used 2/3 c. white sugar, 1/3 c. brown) 1/2 c. unsalted...

(by Laura Zinn Fromm) I was feeling somewhat glum about the end of summer, and did what I often do when I’m out of sorts—looked for...

(by Susan Ostrov Weisser) When I was a child and no one was around—maybe a babysitting older brother available for dire emergencies but...

(by Susan Ostrov Weisser) 1 lb. chicken livers vegetable oil 3 - 4 hard-boiled eggs 2 yellow onions, chopped Kosher salt (and pepper,...

(by Kathryn Louise Wood) “When Mama moves to Wilson.” That had been our family’s euphemism for when our mother would die and be buried...

(by Kathryn Louise Wood) 1 c. very fine ground plain cornmeal salt to taste water enough oil to coat the bottom and a little up the sides...

(by Charlotte Adamis) The very first dinner my 25-year-old mother made for the man who would become her second husband, a widower nearly...

(by Charlotte Adamis) (My mother tells me she doesn’t really have a recipe for her pot roast. She’s always made it just the way her...

(by Crystal Bennett) A one-woman show making everything happen—that’s my mom. When my brother and I were growing up in Westchester...

(by Crystal Bennett) For the balls:   2 eggs 4 T. vegetable oil 3/4 c. matzo ball mix   For the soup:   3 T. oil 1 large onion, coarsely...

(by Barbara Sapienza) She squeezed the meat through her fingers. They glistened. The yellow of the yolk slid through—knew just where the...

(by Barbara Sapienza) 1 lb. of freshly ground beef 1 egg 1 clove minced garlic salt and pepper 2 T. Parmigiana Reggiano 4 slices white...

(by Debbie Weiss) My mother, Thalia, was tall and curvy with auburn hair, green eyes, and an innate sense of style. I can still remember...

(by Debbie Weiss) (Adapted from  Mastering the Art of French Cooking ) 6 oz. bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped  6 oz. unsalted...