Eat, Darling, Eat 

(by Jordan Reed) When I was a kid, it really felt like the world was going out of its way to rub my nose in what felt like abandonment....

(by Anna Tierney) 4 slices bacon 2 slices of bread (country white or French bread) 1 medium banana 1 T. butter Fry bacon until crisp....

(by Anna Tierney) I was in my mid-30s when I realized that many people started the day with things like oatmeal, bacon, eggs, and toast....

(by Juliet Fessel) 1 T. olive oil 2 T. chili paste (preferably Maseri brand Panang Curry Paste) 1 c. unsweetened thick coconut cream...

(by Juliet Fessel) “My sister was such a baby.” My mom describes her childhood as she plucks the eye from a baked catfish at our kitchen...

(by Tamara Dey-Venturella) 1/2 c. olive oil 1 c. fresh bread crumbs 1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese 1 – 2 t. fennel seeds 4 cloves garlic,...

(by Tamara Dey-Venturella) In my Italian-American family on the south side of Chicago, we ate peppers and eggs for breakfast, or fried...

(by Kyoko Era) 3 large eggs 1 t. soy sauce 1 - 2 t. sugar pinch of salt 2 t. neutral flavored oil such as canola Beat eggs well in a bowl...

(by Kyoko Era) My mother was a well-respected person who lived during Japan’s Shōwa period (1926 - 1989). She always wore a kimono...

(by Dana Aber) (crust adapted from Bobby Flay) 3 1/2 - 4 c. bread flour, plus more for rolling (Bread flour will yield a crisper crust....

(by Dana Aber) I can recall almost every pie that’s ever come out of my mother’s oven, both sweet and savory. The recipes are handwritten...

(by Daijaha Davis) I have spent many years enjoying the comfort of my mother’s food, after a long day of school or work. She has made...

(by Karen Gonzalez) 1/2 c. corn oil 6 corn tortillas, stacked and cut into 1-inch squares 3 eggs salt to taste salsa and/or avocado Heat...

(by Karen Gonzalez) My mom is courageous, determined, and hardworking, but I understood so much more about her when she suffered her...

(by Kelly Wells) 2 eggs, whites and yolks separated 2 t. vanilla extract 1 c. buttermilk 1/4 c. butter melted 1 c. all-purpose flour 1...

(by Kelly Wells) One night, around 3 a.m., Ivy woke me up out of a deep sleep. She put her tiny rosebud lips next to my cheek and gave me...

(by Nancy DeRosa) 1 lb. ziti or rigatoni 2 T. salt 4 T. extra virgin olive oil. 2 T. butter 2 cloves garlic, sliced thin 2 large heads...

(by Nancy DeRosa) Cooking a meal was an important part of my mother's day. She was a divorced mother of three and worked full-time, but a...

(by Aimee Lee Ball) 2 c. sifted flour 1 t. baking soda 1 t. cinnamon 1/4 t. salt 1 c. butter, at room temperature 1 c. granulated sugar 1...

(by Aimee Lee Ball) As the only child of an older mother, I knew that my dream of having siblings was unrealistic. The next best thing...