Eat, Darling, Eat 

(by Rosie Phillips) My mother is not someone I would ever describe as a prankster: Although she retains a slight dramatic flair from her...

(by Rosie Phillips) orange food coloring frosting 2 pieces of vanilla pound cake, sliced to bread size Add a few drops of orange food...

(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...

(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...

(by Laura Zinn Fromm) (from Spice Salt & Sweet , San Miguel de Allende, Mexico) 1 T. whole cardamom seeds 12 oz. dark chocolate (70%) 4...

(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...

(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...

(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...

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

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

(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....

(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...

(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...

(by Elizabeth Cohen and Aviva Lilith)     Some dishes come with tasks easily divided among generations and between family members. For...

(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...

(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...

(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...

(by Susan Ostrov Weisser) When I was a child and no one was around—maybe a babysitting older brother available for dire emergencies but...

(by Susan Ostrov Weisser) 1 lb. chicken livers vegetable oil 3 - 4 hard-boiled eggs 2 yellow onions, chopped Kosher salt (and pepper,...

(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...