Eat, Darling, Eat 

(by Laurel DiGangi) 5 c. cooked white long grain rice 1 1/2 large onions, finely chopped 1 - 2 T. butter 3 lb. ground beef salt, pepper,...

(by Celeste Miller) In the early 1920s, my maternal grandmother, who had married my grandfather at 17, began traveling from their home in...

(by Celeste Miller) (using a hand-cranked ice cream freezer) 2 c. mashed fresh strawberries 2 c. whole milk 2 c. heavy cream 1 c. white...

(by Lally Pia) I think the sky would fall down if my mother stopped cooking. Let me back up. My parents are Tamils and in the minority...

(by Lally Pia) For the filling: 1 1/2 lb. ground beef 1 large onion, chopped 1 stick celery, chopped 1 t. finely grated fresh ginger root...

(by Terri Sutton) My parents’ origin story could have been a Hallmark movie. They met in a textile factory in 1945; World War II loomed...

(by Terri Sutton) rice (whatever you have) evaporated milk (enough to cover the rice and then a little more) sugar (sweet enough to know...

(by Brigit Binns) Once, I was saved by the sight of some diced carrots. The phone rang on a Tuesday after a three-day weekend: “Your...

(by Brigit Binns) 1 1/2 c. chicken or vegetable stock, preferably homemade 3/4 c. full-bodied white wine or vermouth 2 t. raw or...

(by Lisa S. Greene) (adapted from Melissa Clark of The New York Times) 1 stick unsalted butter 2 t. finely grated lemon zest 1 c. freshly...

(by Lisa S. Greene) “Where’s my knife?” she asks. Mom sits in her wheelchair at the head of the white butcher block table, wearing a...

(by Francesca Costanzo) I was that sensory-sensitive kid, easily awakened just by the sound of my mother opening her tin recipe box. At...

(by Francesca Costanzo) For the cake: 1/2 lb. softened butter, with extra for greasing pan 2 c. sugar 4 eggs 2 t. vanilla extract pinch...

(by Marilyn Strange) As far back as I can remember, my mother hated to cook. She loved food but hated preparing it. She grew up in a...

(by Marilyn Strange) 2 cans, 16 oz. each, candied yams in syrup 1 - 2 T. cinnamon 3 - 4 T. sugar (or sugar substitute) 1⁄4 c. orange...

(by Marcella Cantatore) The day my mum died began like any other. It was a Saturday. She made me breakfast: a soft egg with toast...

(by Marcella Cantatore) 5 large eggs, at room temperature 3/4 c. granulated white sugar 1 1/4 c. cake flour, sifted 1 t. vanilla extract...

(by Julie Cole) A few years ago, my elderly parents traveled from Ohio to my home in Wisconsin. We sat in our sun-filled dining room for...

(by Julie Cole) 6 oz. canned crabmeat, drained 1/4 lb. butter, at room temperature 5 oz. jar Old English Cheese Spread 2 t. mayonnaise...

(by Laney Rosen) The sight of little orange squares was so inviting. One would not imagine such a find to be an actual lifesaver. But you...