Eat, Darling, Eata day agoPassing the Mantle(by Barbara Ballinger) I was never encouraged to help my mother cook. She seemed to find it easier and more efficient to do everything on...
Eat, Darling, Eat2 days agoFig, Olive Oil, and Sea Salt Challah(adapted from Smitten Kitchen) (by Barbara Ballinger) 1 packet active dry yeast or instant yeast 1/4 c. plus 1 t honey 2/3 c. warm water ...
Eat, Darling, Eat6 days agoSadie’s Hot Water Cornbread(by Dana M. Lewis) 1 c. yellow cornmeal 1 t. salt 1 t. sugar 1 1/2 c. boiling water 1/2 c. flour 1 c. vegetable oil In a bowl, mix cornme...
Eat, Darling, Eat6 days agoSadie’s Feast(by Dana M. Lewis) In 2000, during a visit with my maternal grandmother, Sadie, I told her I wanted to leave politics and go to culinary ...
Eat, Darling, EatJun 29Classic Dinner Rolls(by Tori Romano) (adapted from allrecipes.com) 2 c. all-purpose flour 1 envelope Fleischmann's RapidRise Yeast 2 T. sugar 1/2 t. salt 1/2...
Eat, Darling, EatJun 29Cinnamon Raisin Bread(by Tori Romano) (adapted from allrecipes.com) 2 1/4 t. yeast 1 c. milk, at room temperature 3 T. butter, softened 3 T. honey 1 T. brown ...
Eat, Darling, EatJun 29Breaking B(re)ad(by Tori Romano) The smell of bread baking is, hands down, one of my favorites. Of course it’s the promise of something delicious, but it...
Eat, Darling, EatJun 25Pepper Pakoras(by Sutapa Biswas) 1 medium onion, chopped 1 bell pepper, seeded and chopped large handful of fresh coriander, chopped chilies, to taste ...
Eat, Darling, EatJun 25A Passage From India(by Sutapa Biswas) My penchant for Tibetan dumplings (momo) was so great that my daughter’s nickname had to be “Momo.” I had suffered fro...
Eat, Darling, EatJun 22Eleni Chocolate Cake(by Laurie Kirk) 2 c. flour 2 c. sugar 1 t. salt 2 sticks (8 oz.) butter 1 c. water 6 T. cocoa powder 2 eggs 1/2 c. milk 1 t. vanilla ext...
Eat, Darling, EatJun 22The Fixers (by Laurie Kirk) Deciding early on that coronavirus was nothing to be trifled with, I suggested that my 24-year-old daughter Eleni move t...
Eat, Darling, EatJun 19Gladys Young Kendig’s Zucchini Cookies(by Diane Kendig) 1/2 c. shortening 1 c. granulated sugar 1 c. brown sugar 2 eggs, lightly beaten 3 c. chopped or shredded zucchini 1 t. ...
Eat, Darling, EatJun 19The Bereavement Dinner(by Diane Kendig) Her repertoire included her Welsh-Scottish family’s baked goods, Dad’s Pennsylvania Dutch foods, and Great Depression f...
Eat, Darling, EatJun 17Cherries Jubilee(by Debra Mittleman) 2 T. unsalted butter 1/3 c. white or packed light brown sugar 1 lb. fresh cherries, stemmed and pitted, or frozen pi...
Eat, Darling, EatJun 17At the Ballet(by Debra Mittleman) Elegance personified. Tall, slim, beautiful, with smooth ebony skin. When she walked into the room, my mother owned ...
Eat, Darling, EatJun 15Stuffed Peppers(by Goldie Krauss) 6 slices bread, grated 1 egg 1 clove garlic, minced 2 oz. can anchovies 1/2 t. salt 2 T. vegetable oil 4 bell peppers,...
Eat, Darling, EatJun 15Handled With Care(by Goldie Krauss) My mother was a fearful person. I think that the fear came from childhood, being the victim of a man who exposed himse...
Eat, Darling, EatJun 11Kinpira Gobo (Stir-fried Burdock Root)(by Miyoko Sakatani) 1 - 2 gobo (burdock root) 2 t. vegetable oil 1 t. sesame oil 1 T. sake 1 T. mirin 1/2 T. sugar 1 T. soy sauce 1 t. t...
Eat, Darling, EatJun 11Camping(by Miyoko Sakatani) My mother was born in 1913 in Hiroshima, Japan, deep in the countryside, on a rice farm. She had never traveled outs...
Eat, Darling, EatJun 8The Bubbe Mushke’s Kugel(by Malka Margolies) 12 oz. medium-sized plain noodles 2 eggs salt and pepper to taste 1 t. almond extract 3 T. vegetable oil 3 T. sugar ...
