Eat, Darling, Eat 

(by Bex O'Brian) 1 c. mushrooms, the more flavorful, the better (cremini, chanterelles, black trumpet, etc.) 6 T. butter, or as needed...

(by Bex O'Brian) What my mother loved was the sea. Lived for it. To see my mother wade into the ocean was a thing of beauty, elemental,...

(by Fallon Spraggins-Dismuke) 2 lb. ground beef (80/20 percent fat or your preference) 2 c. oatmeal 2 eggs, beaten well 1 white onion,...

(by Fallon Spraggins-Dismuke) “Mommy, Mommy!” “What? I’m busy.” “What’s that smell?” “Don’t worry, Mommy is playing with feathers and...

(by Natalie Balents) 1 eel, gutted 4 garlic cloves 4 sprigs fresh rosemary (optional: mint, thyme, bay leaves, parsley, tarragon, wild...

(by Natalie Balents) In 1986, my mother sold her red Porsche 944 because she was too pregnant to wiggle into the driver’s seat. My...

(by Lucy Iscaro) (adapted from Red Star Yeast) For the dough: 1 c. lukewarm milk 2 large eggs, at room temperature 1/3 c. unsalted...

(by Lucy Iscaro) Until the Covid-19 crisis interrupted all our lives, I’d often happily drive the 30 minutes north to spend time with my...

(by Felicity Jolly) 1 3/4 c. flour 2 t. sugar 1 t. salt 3/4 t. baking powder 2 t. oil 1/2 c. milk (or you can use powdered milk mixed...

(by Felicity Jolly) When I was a little girl, I would sit at a red plastic table in the kitchen wearing nothing but a pair of Wellies....

(by Ne’Untae Brown) 1 lb. elbow macaroni 1 1/2 c. milk 1/2 c. heavy cream 1 c. Colby cheese, shredded 1 c. Monterey Jack cheese, shredded...

(by Diana Dinerman) 4 oz. (1 stick) unsalted butter 4 oz. Bakers unsweetened chocolate 2 c. sugar 4 eggs 1 t. vanilla extract 1 c....

(by Diana Dinerman) I was never a Girl Scout. I was in the Brownies for exactly two months, then we quit. I say “we” because group...

(by Meliora Dockery) 1/4 c. olive oil, plus extra for pasta 1 medium onion, chopped 1 - 3 cloves garlic, minced optional: 2 carrots,...

(by Meliora Dockery) My mother once told me that she would listen to her grandparents arguing about that septuagenarian card game,...

(by Sian Reeves) (adapted from BBC Food) 3 1/3 c. flour plus extra for dusting 2 t. baking soda 2 t. cream of tartar 2 t. sugar 4 T....

(by Sian Reeves) I am a mom of one. She is 24, and just before the virus hit, we had a big argument about her needing to pay rent or move...

(by Vanessa Raffaele) milk flour eggs, beaten bread crumbs olive oil sliced bread mozzarella (sliced thin) Preheat oven to 385 F. Place...

(by Vanessa Raffaele) “Practice makes perfect,” my mom always said, and I’ve tried to live by that adage, often coming up short as I...

(by Marilyn Joshua Williams) Edible story ingredients: 1 orange bell pepper 7 strawberries 1 banana 2 golden berries 3 – 4 Persian...