Eat, Darling, Eat 

(by Vanessa Stirling) My childhood as the daughter of a geophysicist in the oil industry covered four continents and ____ countries. I...

(by Vanessa Stirling) a pound or so of ground beef an onion if you have one; if not, chalk it up to experience Dice the onion and begin...

(by Michelle Cacho-Negrete) My mother was a woman who never hugged or kissed my brother and me and never said, “I love you.” The words...

(by Michelle Cacho-Negrete) 2 eggs 2 T. heavy cream or evaporated milk pinch each of salt, pepper, and dill (fresh, if possible) 2 T....

(by Ebony Dodson) My momma always told me not to do drugs. "Everyone is going to move on but you,” she said. “They'll get clean and move...

(by Ebony Dodson) In my family culture, we know no measurements. Everything is just "what we know" from Mom or Grandma saying, "That's...

(by Aimee Lee Ball) There was something about my mother and summer. She looked great in shorts because she had the best legs in the whole...

(by Aimee Lee Ball) 4 - 5 ripe peaches, halved, pitted and peeled 1/3 c. granulated sugar 1/4 c. water juice of 1 small lemon 1/4 t....

(by Yasmine Barrett) On days when I think about my Nan, I feel as though I am forever trying to grasp the highest cloud in the sky. She...

(by Yasmine Barrett) (adapted from A Taste of Yorkshire in Food and Pictures) 4 rounded T. flour 1/2 t. salt 1 large egg, beaten 1 c....

(by Jillian Van Hefty) My mom was never, ever without a cup of Lipton's tea. Like a dear friend, it held her hand, kept her warm,...

(by Jillian Van Hefty) 3 c. fresh raspberries 1/3 c. lemon juice 12 c. boiling water 3 c. white sugar 1 2/3 c. cool water Wash...

(by Jillian Van Hefty) 2 c. grated apples 1/2 c. minced celery 2/3 c. finely chopped walnuts mayonnaise, to taste 24 slices...

(by Sarah Zeversenuke) Every week, everyone in my family got dressed up in our Sunday best (my twin brothers begrudgingly) to make a trip...

(by Sarah Zeversenuke) 1/2 c. cornstarch 1/2 c. confectioners’ sugar 1 c. sifted flour 1 c. butter, at room temperature Preheat oven to...

(by Beth Levine) “The people who give you their food give you their heart.” (Cesar Chavez) It’s good, not great. It’s just missing a...

(by Beth Levine) (adapted from Levana's Table by Levana Kirschenbaum) 1 medium onion, peeled and quartered 2-in. piece fresh ginger,...

(by Hani Malaika M) At the age of 16, I left home in Toronto, Canada, to pursue a career in the music industry. I vaguely remember...

(by Hani Malaika M) 2 c. basmati rice 2 garlic cloves handful of cilantro leaves 2 T. olive oil 1 chicken bouillon cube 1 1/2 c. hot...

(by Carol Milberger) A child of the Great Depression, my mother abhorred waste. Leftover bits of fruit and vegetables were stored in plastic bags, later to be added to soup or salad. She was a fan of sales, coupons, and specials, strategizing grocery shopping around what was least expensive. Dented cans, hamburger marked with a neon orange “Reduced” sticker, and day-old bread filled her grocery cart. Dad voiced botulism concerns while she boiled mason jars and lids for cannin