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A Model DaughterEvie Hirschhorn
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खाओ, डार्लिंग, खाने
Mangia, cara, mangia
吃,親愛的,吃
Coma, querida, coma
食べて、ダーリン、食べて
Jedz, kochanie, jedz
Mothers and Daughters
Voices Past and Present
Stories and Recipes


Nobody's Fool
(by Rosie Phillips) My mother is not someone I would ever describe as a prankster: Although she retains a slight dramatic flair from her...
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Jun 1
April Fool's "Grilled Cheese"
(by Rosie Phillips) orange food coloring frosting 2 pieces of vanilla pound cake, sliced to bread size Add a few drops of orange food...
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Jun 1


Tattoos and Tacos
(by Karen Sosnoski) It was holiday season, and my friends with kids in college had concerns that would have been mine had life gone as...
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May 9
Beef Wellington
(by Laura Zinn Fromm) (adapted from The New York Times ) 3 lb. center-cut beef tenderloin 2 oz. pancetta or bacon, finely chopped (1/4...
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Apr 25
Chocolate Coconut Peanut Butter Pot de Crème
(by Laura Zinn Fromm) (from Spice Salt & Sweet , San Miguel de Allende, Mexico) 1 T. whole cardamom seeds 12 oz. dark chocolate (70%) 4...
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Apr 25


Last Licks
(by Laura Zinn Fromm) My mother is killing old age. At 84, she still works full time, plays tennis three times a week, and rocks...
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Apr 25


Frijoles Love
(by Catherine Gigante-Brown) For the past few years, I’ve been telling my son, “Savor these beans. Grandma Raquel isn’t going to be...
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Feb 23
Grandma Raquel's Red Beans
(by Catherine Gigante-Brown) 3 T. olive oil 1/2 medium onion, chopped 1/4 red pepper, chopped 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1/2 chorizo...
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Feb 23


Ragù
(by Soma Mei Sheng Frazier) ...the hearty Italian sauce inspired by a rich, slow-cooked French stew called ragoût , derived from ragoûter:...
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Feb 2


Upstairs, Downstairs
(by Carolyn Swartz) When an extended family lives under the same roof, the maternal figure we most fondly remember can leapfrog a...
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Jan 10
Gedämpfte Flanken
(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....
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Jan 10


Mincemeat and Memories
(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...
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Dec 20, 2024
Nana's Savory Mincemeat
(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...
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Dec 20, 2024


Latke Love
(by Elizabeth Cohen and Aviva Lilith) Some dishes come with tasks easily divided among generations and between family members. For...
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Dec 13, 2024
Latkes
(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...
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Dec 13, 2024
Plum Torte
(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...
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Dec 3, 2024


A Warm Slice of Solace
(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...
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Dec 3, 2024


The Can Game
(by Susan Ostrov Weisser) When I was a child and no one was around—maybe a babysitting older brother available for dire emergencies but...
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Nov 15, 2024
Betty's Chopped Liver
(by Susan Ostrov Weisser) 1 lb. chicken livers vegetable oil 3 - 4 hard-boiled eggs 2 yellow onions, chopped Kosher salt (and pepper,...
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Nov 15, 2024


Packing Her Bags and Passing the Spatula
(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...
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Nov 1, 2024
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