Eat, Darling, Eat 

(by Nicola Asare) It started last spring. I felt lost and unwell. Eventually I saw my doctor, who prescribed antidepressants. I was going...

(by JoAnn Andrus) (Adapted from The Fannie Farmer Cookbook) 1 1/2 c. flour 1/2 c. sugar 2 t. baking powder 1 t. ginger optional: 1/2 t....

(by JoAnn Andrus) For any important occasion—a holiday or when company was invited—my dad was in charge of the meal. Mom couldn’t be...

(by Emily Yavitch) 15 oz. canned salmon, pink or red, drained (pink is less expensive but not as flavorful) 8 oz. cream cheese, at room...

(by Emily Yavitch) I am my mother’s clone. This happens to most women (“I’m turning into my mother!”), but it’s usually around the age of...

(by Lachi) 1 - 2 lb. boneless chicken or meat such as oxtail or stewing beef, cubed 1 c. smoked croaker fish, found in African and Asian...

(by Lachi) “Give me a thing of chin chin...um…a small order of fufu, and...let me get some ogbono soup,” I say to the smiling man in the...

(by Sara Rounsavall) This is a current staple in our household, developed and tweaked over the last 15 years. I make a version of the...

(by Sara Rounsavall) I descend from a long line of Eastern Kentucky home cooks. Women who made things from scratch. Every day. Not only...

(by Yuliyah Mills) 2 eggs 3/4 c. + 1 T. coconut milk 1 t. vanilla extract 1 c. water 7 oz. sugar 2 12 T. butter 2 lb. frozen grated...

(by Yuliyah Mills) Half of my village on the eastern side of Java were relatives. One could never be lonely or not feel cared for. A...

(by Jess Maiuro) 2 c. brown rice 1 onion, chopped 1/2 t. minced garlic 1 T. butter 1 c. shredded cheddar cheese 1 c. vegetable broth 2 c....

(by Jess Maiuro) “Mom” and “cooking” are not necessarily two words that go together for me, but laughter and patience are. My dad is the...

(by Khaleelah Jones) 1/2 c. coconut oil 1 1/4 c. packed palm sugar 2 t. vanilla extract 1/4 c. canned coconut milk 1/4 c. unsweetened...

(by Khaleelah Jones) I have spent a lot of my adult life watching in awe as my friends, significant others, and extended family are...

(by Trina Tjersland) 7 oz. can tuna fish 1/3 c. Miracle Whip salt and pepper to taste 1/4 c. celery, chopped 1/4 c. onion, chopped 4...

(by Trina Tjersland) The modern culinary conveniences for housewives of the ‘60s and ‘70s spoke to my mother in a loud, clear voice. Why...

(Ngoma Evelyn Moghalu) Moi Moi is known as bean pie or bean cake because there are various ways of preparing it, either baked in the oven...

(by Ngoma Evelyn Moghalu) I hail from Lagos State in Nigeria, West Africa, from the Igbo ethnic group famously known for their jolly...

(by Barbara Ballinger) 14 oz. sweetened shredded coconut 14 oz. sweetened condensed milk 1 t. pure vanilla extract 2 extra large egg...