Eat, Darling, Eat 

(by Tayla Shepard) It’s a late Sunday afternoon when I arrive back at my brother’s house, where I am house-sitting. I’ve just come from...

(by Nasrin Rejali) (adapted from The Kitchen without Borders: Recipes and Stories from Refugee and Immigrant Chefs) 2 lb. skinless,...

(by Nasrin Rejali) Little did my parents understand when they gave me my name that it would be a predictor of my life. Nasrin means “wild...

(by Marian Leah Knapp) 1/2 c. oil 1 c. water 2 T. sugar 1/4 t. salt 1 1/2 c. matzo meal 4 extra large eggs margarine or butter for...

(by Marian Leah Knapp) Author's reading My mother, Anne, was quite young when her mother, Minnie, stopped taking care of her. A Jewish...

(by Vasilika "Vanya" Marinkovic) 3 – 4 T. olive oil, divided 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped 4 oz. tomato...

(by Vasilika "Vanya" Marinkovic) 8 oz. rice 1/2 medium onion, chopped 2 - 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 - 1 lb. ground beef 3 – 4 qt....

(by Vasilika “Vanya” Marinkovic) Author's reading My mother, a full-blooded Greek born in Athens, inadvertently instilled in my siblings...

(by Sondra Slade) 1 lb. ground beef 1 c. mixed peppers, chopped 1 c. mixed red and yellow onions, chopped 1 T. chili powder 1 T. cumin 1...

(by Sondra Slade) Author's reading A few years ago at a family function, my mom and I were reminiscing over something one of our...

(by Julia Tagliere) 1 package lemon velvet or cream cake mix 1 package lemon Jell-o 3/4 c. water 4 eggs, beaten 3/4 c. vegetable or...

(by Julia Tagliere) Author's reading I am the heiress apparent of a grand tradition in my family: the eternal optimism of the hopeful...

(by Aimee Lee Ball) Author's reading The modest circumstances of my family did not lend themselves to foreign travel. We had a...

(by Aimee Lee Ball) (adapted from Epicurious) 1 c. sugar 1 lb. fresh ripe apricots, pitted and sliced 3/4 c. Prosecco Place sugar,...

(by Aimee Lee Ball) 1 c. dried apricots 1/4 c. brandy 2 c. flour 2 t. baking powder 1/2 t. baking soda 1 stick (8 T.) unsalted butter,...

(by Monica Bouvier) 2 bottles (20 oz. each) Heinz 57 Sauce 2 bottles (20 oz. each) French dressing 10 - 14 oz. French's yellow mustard 6...

(by Monica Bouvier) Author's reading As far back as I can remember, our house in Anchorage, Alaska, was where family and friends flocked...