Eat, Darling, Eat 

(by Karin Clark and Patti Clark) The fragrant scent of rosemary and simmered short ribs wafted from the kitchen, assuring us that we...

(by Karin Clark and Patti Clark) (On the one hand, this soup is really simple and easy. But it is a bit of a dance that takes practice....

(by Dorette E. Snover) Although I wasn’t actually born in the Reading, Pennsylvania, kitchen of my Pennsylvania Dutch family, I did grow...

(by Dorette E. Snover)   4 medium Red Bliss or Yukon Gold potatoes 4 bacon slices 1/2 c. chopped onion 1 T. unbleached flour 2 t. sugar...

(by Dorette E. Snover)  2 c. flour 1 t. baking powder 1 t. salt 1/4 c. sugar 3 c. chopped apples 2 eggs 1 c. plus 1 t. milk powdered...

(by Susan McNabb) “Where did those come from?” my mother asked, seemingly astonished that someone had sent a dozen glorious Sonia roses...

(by Susan McNabb) 5 strips premium bacon 3 large heirloom tomatoes dash of salt honey to taste (approx. 3 T.) In a cast iron skillet over...

(by Stephanie Chambers) (adapted from The Daring Gourmet) 2 T. pork lard or butter 3 lb. chicken pieces, bone-in and skin-on 2 medium...

(by Stephanie Chambers) My mother did not like to cook. Which was unfortunate because she was actually very good at it—particularly the...

(by Elizabeth Anderson) It is October of 1980, and my two college roommates and I are hosting a party in our new apartment on West 13th...

(by Elizabeth Anderson) 2 packages (8 oz. each) cream cheese, at room temperature 2 c. grated cheddar cheese, plus additional for topping...

(by Rachel Cline) (adapted from The New York Times Cookbook by Craig Claiborne) 2 lb. raw, ground top-quality beef fillet, sirloin or...

(by Rachel Cline) One day, when I was 11 or so, I encountered a crafts fair in Greenwich Village. I guess I was out with Patti, the...

(by Ilene S. Goldman) I stopped the spoon halfway to my mouth and stared. “What’s wrong?” Philippe asked. After the good news we’d...

(by Ilene S. Goldman) 5 carrots, shredded 5 stalks celery, shredded 1 medium white onion, sliced 1/2 lb. salted butter * 1 c. flour (less...

(by Leslie Dannin Rosenthal) “In the dishwasher?” “Yes, in the top rack.” “I don’t get it. Even if you wrap it really well, won’t the...

(by Lisa Cohen) I grew up on a chicken farm in New Jersey, with parents who were a part of the Jewish migration from the city back to the...

(by Lisa Cohen) 4 medium russet potatoes 1 small onion 2 eggs 2 heaping soup spoons flour large pinch salt several grinds of pepper...

(by Lisa Cohen) softened butter for pan 1 dozen eggs, separated 1 1/2 c. (scant) sugar zest and juice of 1 lemon zest of 1 orange 1 c....

(by Laurel DiGangi) Whenever I ate dinner at my paternal grandmother’s home, I secretly wished I was eating my mother’s Polish food...