On A Cloud of Nine
(by Zilola Melieva) Talking to my mom while cooking is my favorite thing; it even helps to make food more delicious. I am from Tashkent,...
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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
食べる、ダーリング、食べる
Jedz, kochanie, jedz
Mothers and Daughters
Voices Past and Present
Stories and Recipes
Eat, Darling, Eat
- Apr 18
Achichuk
(by Zilola Melieva) 2 cucumbers, half-peeled and thinly sliced 1 medium white onion, peeled and thinly sliced 3 medium tomatoes, sliced...
Eat, Darling, Eat
- Apr 18
Plov
(by Zilola Melieva) 1 c. dried chickpeas 3/4 c. vegetable oil 5 c. onions, peeled and sliced 1 1/2 lb. beef or mutton, cut into large...
Eat, Darling, Eat
- Apr 11
The Light in the Room
(by Tonia Renee Lee) When I was in junior high school, we had to write a paper about our best friend, and I wrote about my mother. The...
Eat, Darling, Eat
- Apr 11
Chicken and Dumplings
(by Tonia Renee Lee) 3 lb. chicken breasts and thighs, cut into pieces (can be on the bone or boneless) 1 T. seasoned salt 1 T. black...
Eat, Darling, Eat
- Apr 5
Takes the Cake
(by Connie Kinsey) My waist-length hair is one of my most distinguishing features, and there have been incidents throughout the years...
Eat, Darling, Eat
- Mar 29
A More Certain Woman
(by Jamee Damron-Larsen) I was so lucky to grow up in a beautiful country home in Maryland, one mile from the Pennsylvania border, which...
Eat, Darling, Eat
- Mar 29
Chocolate Chip Cookies
(by Jamee Damron-Larsen) 6 oz. (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter at room temperature 1 c. brown sugar, packed 1/4 c. white sugar 1 egg,...
Eat, Darling, Eat
- Mar 21
Not Far From the Tree
(by Karen Ferguson) My mom always wanted to protect me from the world, but she wanted control of my life, thinking that sheltering me...
Eat, Darling, Eat
- Mar 21
Grandma's Potato Salad
(by Karen Ferguson) 3 lb. new potatoes 1 c. onions, diced 1 c. celery, diced 8 oz. mayonnaise 8 hard-boiled eggs, cut into chunks In a...
Eat, Darling, Eat
- Mar 14
Thunder and Lightning
(by Bella Duve) For a period of time, my family and I left our house in Denmark to live in an old mobile home, travelling the roads of...
Eat, Darling, Eat
- Mar 14
Pancakes
(by Bella Duve) 4 eggs 5 oz. flour 2 T. butter, melted 10 oz. whole milk pinch of salt 1 T. sugar 1 t. vanilla extract additional butter...
Eat, Darling, Eat
- Mar 7
Bloodlines
(by Marilisa Racco) My mother hails from a small town in the hills of Cilento that has a beautiful name, literally: Bellosguardo, which...
Eat, Darling, Eat
- Mar 7
Braised Rabbit
(by Marilisa Racco) 2 medium carrots, finely chopped 2 medium celery stalks, finely chopped 1 onion, chopped 1 large clove garlic, minced...
Eat, Darling, Eat
- Feb 28
Red Velvet Road
(by Janella Kennedy) My mother was always warned not to go into other people’s homes unless it was someone very close to her family, and...
Eat, Darling, Eat
- Feb 28
Red Velvet Cake
(by Janella Kennedy) 2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour 1 1/2 c. sugar 2 t. cocoa powder 1 t. baking soda 1 t. salt 2 eggs, beaten 2 sticks (8...
Eat, Darling, Eat
- Feb 18
A Seat at the Table
(by LaToya Powell) I can’t remember how old I was when I was finally able to sit at the table. Seems like I was at least ten years old....
Eat, Darling, Eat
- Feb 18
Mixed Greens
(by LaToya Powell) 3 parts mustard greens to 1 part collard greens smoked ham hocks salt and pepper to taste Remove and discard stems...
Eat, Darling, Eat
- Dec 29, 2022
A Semblance of Normal
(by Annette Foglino) Perhaps like many men, my father always had an eye for beautiful women, and my stepmother, Mary Ruth, was a classic...
Eat, Darling, Eat
- Dec 29, 2022
Creamed Pearl Onions
(by Annette Foglino) 2 T. butter 2 T. flour 1 c. milk salt and pepper, to taste 16 oz. pearl onions from jar or fresh, peeled In a...
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