To Die With Dignity
(by Lesley Martin) It wasn’t the quintessential English Christmas dinner that took pride of place in my mother’s handwritten recipe book,...
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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
- Oct 4, 2022
Joy Martin’s Spaghetti Bolognese
(by Lesley Martin) chopped onions, to taste minced garlic, to taste a dollop of butter enough minced beef to feed the number of mouths at...
Eat, Darling, Eat
- Oct 4, 2022
Spaghetti Bolognese
(by Esme Michaela) 1 – 2 T. olive oil 1 small onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped or crushed 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped big handful...
Eat, Darling, Eat
- Sep 28, 2022
The Clean Plate Club
(by Mary McTigue) My mother never encouraged me or any of my six siblings to eat. She wasn’t the type. My first memory of being at the...
Eat, Darling, Eat
- Sep 23, 2022
Sweet Mess
(by Kate Klein) The three of us stand in our narrow kitchen with blue and white wallpaper. The girls are tip-toe on chairs, holding...
Eat, Darling, Eat
- Sep 23, 2022
Oatmeal Nursing Cookies
(by Kate Klein) (adapted from the book Mother Rising) 1 c. golden raisins (I like to mix dried cherries in too) 1 c. butter, melted (can...
Eat, Darling, Eat
- Sep 19, 2022
Lobster Legacy
(by Alice Lowe) My mother was brought up in an Orthodox Jewish household. When she left her mother’s kosher kitchen, she rejected its...
Eat, Darling, Eat
- Sep 19, 2022
Rock Shrimp Sauté
(by Alice Lowe) 1 lb. shrimp (Rock or Gulf shrimp preferred), peeled and deveined 2 T. butter 1 T. olive oil 3 cloves garlic, pressed or...
Eat, Darling, Eat
- Sep 14, 2022
American Slop
(by Vanessa Stirling) My childhood as the daughter of a geophysicist in the oil industry covered four continents and ____ countries. I...
Eat, Darling, Eat
- Sep 14, 2022
American Slop (Stew)
(by Vanessa Stirling) a pound or so of ground beef an onion if you have one; if not, chalk it up to experience Dice the onion and begin...
Eat, Darling, Eat
- Sep 8, 2022
Three Matching Plates
(by Michelle Cacho-Negrete) My mother was a woman who never hugged or kissed my brother and me and never said, “I love you.” The words...
Eat, Darling, Eat
- Sep 8, 2022
Perfect Scrambled Eggs
(by Michelle Cacho-Negrete) 2 eggs 2 T. heavy cream or evaporated milk pinch each of salt, pepper, and dill (fresh, if possible) 2 T....
Eat, Darling, Eat
- Sep 2, 2022
My Momma Said...
(by Ebony Dodson) My momma always told me not to do drugs. "Everyone is going to move on but you,” she said. “They'll get clean and move...
Eat, Darling, Eat
- Sep 2, 2022
Gumbo
(by Ebony Dodson) In my family culture, we know no measurements. Everything is just "what we know" from Mom or Grandma saying, "That's...
Eat, Darling, Eat
- Aug 29, 2022
A Silver French Twist
(by Aimee Lee Ball) There was something about my mother and summer. She looked great in shorts because she had the best legs in the whole...
Eat, Darling, Eat
- Aug 29, 2022
Stewed Peaches
(by Aimee Lee Ball) 4 - 5 ripe peaches, halved, pitted and peeled 1/3 c. granulated sugar 1/4 c. water juice of 1 small lemon 1/4 t....
Eat, Darling, Eat
- Aug 25, 2022
Petals of A Yorkshire Rose
(by Yasmine Barrett) On days when I think about my Nan, I feel as though I am forever trying to grasp the highest cloud in the sky. She...
Eat, Darling, Eat
- Aug 25, 2022
Yorkshire Pudding
(by Yasmine Barrett) (adapted from A Taste of Yorkshire in Food and Pictures) 4 rounded T. flour 1/2 t. salt 1 large egg, beaten 1 c....
Eat, Darling, Eat
- Aug 17, 2022
The Tea Party
(by Jillian Van Hefty) My mom was never, ever without a cup of Lipton's tea. Like a dear friend, it held her hand, kept her warm,...
Eat, Darling, Eat
- Aug 17, 2022
Peggy Griffin's Raspberry Cordial Tea
(by Jillian Van Hefty) 3 c. fresh raspberries 1/3 c. lemon juice 12 c. boiling water 3 c. white sugar 1 2/3 c. cool water Wash...
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