Eat, Darling, Eat 

(by Sandra Bilu) Macaroni and cheese is like adhesive for my family. I learned the initial recipe from my Aunt Henrietta, who had both an...

(by Patty Bologna and Susan Cipollaro) 1 c. short grain white rice 1 c. water pinch of salt 4 - 4 1/2 c. milk (the creamier you like it,...

(by Patty Bologna and Susan Cipollaro) “Next time, you make it yourself.” “If you don’t like it, don’t eat it.” Our mother, an excellent...

(by Maryll Botula) 1 lb. dark sweet chocolate 1 1/4 sticks (10 T.) unsalted butter 4 eggs 1 T. sugar 1 T. sifted flour Preheat oven to...

(by Maryll Botula) "Wendy? What is this?" Uncle Joe asked, poking his fork at the zucchini towers on his plate. My dear uncle, the most...

(by Patricia Fieldsteel) Friture, sometimes called petite friture (“small fry”), is made with any tiny white fish such as smelt,...

(by Patricia Fieldsteel) fresh-caught snapper blues (baby bluefish) flour salt and freshly ground pepper butter canola oil lemons, sliced...

(by Patricia Fieldsteel) Growing up, I often lived with my maternal grandparents. Pop-up spent his childhood in France and was a gourmet;...

(by Jennifer Ammann) (Indian Cheese with Spinach) (Adapted from India Cookbook by Pushpesh Pant) 4 oz. paneer 8 oz. chopped spinach...

(by Jennifer Ammann) My relationship to my mother has always been a lot easier than my relationship to food. Fiery and fierce, Manji (as...

(by Madalena Sangossango) 5 whole tilapia, scaled and cleaned 2 T. salt 3 cloves garlic handful of parsley, chopped juice of a whole...

(by Madalena Sangossango) On a typical Saturday afternoon, the tilapia is caught straight from the bay of Luanda, whose waterfront gives...

(by Kerry Cameron) (adapted from Food & Wine) 2 c. all-purpose flour 2 T. sugar 1 t. baking powder 1 t. baking soda 1 3/4 c. plus 2 T....

(by Kerry Cameron) My initials as a child were KED, meaning that the emblem of my existence was featured on the back of every cool kid’s...

(by Casey McDougal) 1/2 t. coconut oil 2 cloves garlic 1 1/2 c. chopped spinach 8 oz. tofu 1/2 t. turmeric optional: 2 links vegan...

(by Casey McDougal) I sat at the bottom of a canyon, covered in dirt and sweat, staring at my left forearm, which was now bent at roughly...

(by Nina Tretiakova) 2 1/2 gal. water 2 1/4 lb. sugar 1 t. raw yeast 1 t. citric acid Bring water and sugar to boil in a large pot. Cool...

(by Nina Tretiakova) I was born in the USSR, and the next year it collapsed (hopefully it was not my fault). My green birth certificate...

(by Lisa Burton) 6 c. warm water 3 T. yeast approximately 8 c. freshly milled flour 2 T. dough enhancer 1/3 c. vital wheat gluten 3/4 c....

(by Lisa Burton) I am the mother of four daughters and two sons. When daughter number one, Casey, was not yet two years old, something...