Eat, Darling, Eat 

(by Caroline Goldberg Igra) It wasn’t just the cookies, arranged one overlapping the next, in the pattern of a Japanese fan, a little...

(by Evie Brandford-Altsher) Once upon a time, I was a princess. My parents, the Queen and King, provided a cozy castle for their...

(by Evie Brandford-Altsher) 6 large eggs 1/4 c. mayonnaise 2 T. mustard salt, pepper, dill, or chives to taste 2 handfuls spinach,...

(by Evie Branford Altsher) 1/4 c. popcorn kernels 1 T. cooking oil optional: salt, pepper, sugar, cinnamon, Parmesan cheese, or anything...

(by Julie Nunis) vegetable oil popcorn kernels butter, melted salt Raisinets In a large lidded pot, heat vegetable oil over medium-high...

(by Raychel Valentin) Food is love We say Until the food makes the belt buckle expand three notches But even when it does If our plate is...

(by Raychel Valentin) For crepes: 4 c. flour 4 c. cold water 4 t. salt 1 dozen eggs, beaten well butter for frying For filling: 4 pts....

(by Jennifer L. Thornburg) Between the ages of nine and twelve, I tried about a million recipes using Jell-O. Most of them came from a...

(by Jennifer L. Thornburg) 3 oz. each Jell-O black raspberry, lime, lemon, orange, and strawberry flavors 5 c. boiling water 2 1/2 c....

(by Corinne Laurance) I am still unraveling the never-ending layers of my mother’s impact as I continue to navigate through my own life....

(by Corinne Laurance) 3 c. all-purpose flour 3 – 5 T. lard (bacon grease may be substituted) 1/3 - 1/2 c. hot water 1 t. iodized salt In...

(by Barbara Ballinger) As my older daughter neared the end of her first pregnancy, I began to think about what I might cook to feed her...

(by Barbara Ballinger) (adapted from Once Upon A Chef and from The New Basics Cookbook) 5 - 6 lb. first-cut beef brisket, trimmed so a...

(by Robin Bailey) During the pandemic, I had an incredible amount of time to think. When there was no place to run to, and no place to...

(by Robin Bailey) For crust: 11/2 c. graham cracker crumbs (about 10 full sheet graham crackers) 5 T. unsalted butter, melted 1/4 c....

(by Nancy E. Gertz) “Do I look fat, honey? Tell me.” This, only weeks before my mother died. “Can you tell I lost weight?” This, only one...

(by Nancy E. Gertz) (adapted from La Casa de Sweets) 1 c. honey (or corn syrup) 1/4 c. maple syrup 2 t. vanilla extract 1 T. lemon juice...

(by Sue Lange) 1 lb. elbow macaroni 4 T. margarine 1/2 c. flour 3 c. milk half a brick of Velveeta, cubed salt, as needed any amount of...

(by Sue Lange) My mother was the oldest of six kids. Because my grandmother was busy having babies all the time, my mom had to do the...

(by Gillian Black) I was born in Zimbabwe in the 1970s—a time of civil conflict known as the Rhodesian Bush War, which ultimately led to...