Eat, Darling, Eat 

(by Angela Fradella) 3 packages frozen chopped broccoli 1 c. part-skim ricotta cheese 1 c. shredded mozzarella cheese 2 frozen pie shells...

(by Angela Fradella) Money was tight in my Italian family when I was growing up, first in Brooklyn, but after the neighborhood got...

(by Jen Rubin) 2 T. (2 packages) yeast 1 c. warm water 1 large egg, lightly beaten 1 large egg yolk, lightly beaten 1/4 c. vegetable or...

(by Jen Rubin) When I was a kid, my grandmother, Ethel, lived with us during the summer months. She moved to Miami Beach from New Jersey...

(by Theresa Wilson) (from African-American Heritage Cookbook) 1 egg 4 T. milk 1 t. sugar dash of cinnamon or nutmeg 2 slices bread 2 T....

(by Theresa Wilson) Starting when she was born and flourishing ever since, I strove to develop a bond with my daughter that could not be...

(by Anna-Rosina Bunk) (First rule: Keep changing the ingredients to make it exciting.) For the pastry: 12 oz. all-purpose flour 1 oz....

(by Anna-Rosina Bunk) I’ve gone through many different body shapes in my life. Even when I was as thin as I felt society pressured me to...

(by Suzy Vitello) For meatballs: 2 1/2 lb. 80 - 85% lean ground beef 3 eggs, beaten 1 1/4 c. Progresso Italian Style Bread Crumbs 1 T....

(by Suzy Vitello) New Year’s Eve, 1983. A warm ranch house in suburban Buffalo. Outside, the usual ice and snow of a Western New York...

(by Laura Stanfill) In middle and high school, I used to fall ill, and this is not a metaphor. My body collapsed, as if a puppeteer had...

(by Mimi and Sophia Lesseos) 1 large onion, chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 lb. chicken, cut into 8 pieces 2 bouillon cubes pinch of...

(by Mimi and Sophia Lesseos) Mimi: My idea of family life came from television, from shows like “The Brady Bunch” and “The Partridge...

(by Stella Chase Reese) 6 5-oz. boneless and skinless chicken breasts 1 T. salt 1/2 t. white pepper 1/4 c. vegetable oil 1 c. onions,...

(by Stella Chase Reese) When I got married, I asked my mother to teach me some recipes that would be easy to make for my new husband....

(by Janie Braxton) My mama, Miss Mittie, wasn’t taught to use measurements like tablespoons or ounces. A regular eating spoon was a...

(by Janie Braxton) Mittie Dee McQueen—Ms. Mittie, my mother—is something else. Feisty, courageous, strong-willed, devoted God lover, the...

(by Phyllis Paul) 2 lb. fresh cod fillets 1 T. salt 2 T. chopped parsley 1 T. chopped capers 1 c. Italian or Greek black olives 1/2 c....

(by Phyllis Paul) “So, Mom, you like Andrea Bocelli? That question popped into my head, observing her smiling eyes as she listened to his...

(by Carol Brooks) 3 overripe bananas (brown skins) 1 1/2 c. flour 1 t. baking soda 1/4 t. salt 1/2 c. vegetable oil 3/4 c. sugar 2 eggs 1...