Eat, Darling, Eat 

(by Karen Stanion) 12 - 18 oz. white mushrooms or Baby Bellas 2 T. olive oil, plus extra for pan 4 - 6 chopped garlic cloves (my way) or...

(by Karen Stanion) When I moved out of my parents’ house, I may have been the only 22-year-old eager to spend more time in the kitchen....

(by Sonia Kirpalani) Misery loves company, and you can never trust an addict. These are two lessons I learned the hard way, lessons that...

(by Shauna Bloom) 1 large baguette (a French or Italian loaf will do just fine) 4 - 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped by hand 1 T. extra...

(by Shauna Bloom) Dinner was a stable ritual in my childhood home in southern California. We ate together as a family of four—meals that...

(by Michelle Scott) (adapted from the Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook) 1 lb. ground lean turkey 1 c. frozen chopped onions 3/4 c....

(by Michelle Scott) My relationship with my mom is fairly similar to my relationship with food: It’s complicated. I am short. I’m not...

(by Heather Leary) I don't immediately associate my mother with food, although it was a prevalent part of our lives, primarily because we...

(by Heather Leary) 1 1/2 – 2 lb. ground beef 1 or 2 eggs 1 medium yellow onion, chopped meatloaf seasoning packet 1 medium green pepper,...

(by Monique Magpayo) 1 T. vegetable oil 1 lb. boneless pork butt, cut into pieces 1 medium eggplant, peeled 1 daikon radish, peeled 1...

(by Monique Magpayo) My mother still does not know how to cook—she doesn’t have to because my dad does. My father learned how to cook...

(by Molly Deegan) 8 oz. chocolate digestive biscuits 4 oz. Brazil nuts 4 oz. glacé cherries 10 oz. milk chocolate 4 oz. butter 5 oz....

(by Molly Deegan) We went out to eat Italian. Just me and mum. Mum and me. Alone! I was 12 years old and had never been out to dinner...

(by Denise Browning) 2 T. olive oil 1 medium yellow onion, small diced 2 garlic cloves, minced 10 - 12 oz. skinless, boneless chicken...

(by Denise Browning) My parents and grandparents were all born in Brazil and grew up there, as did I. But my children were born and have...

(by Leeane Melendez Schoener) 1/2 c. sugar 3 medium eggs 14-oz. can sweetened condensed milk 12-oz. can evaporated milk 4 oz. cream...

(by Leeane Melendez Schoener) Stability was never a part of my childhood with my mother and sister. I moved from place to place, unsure...

(by Alana Ballantyne) 6 – 8 frozen precooked chicken breasts (Costco preferred) 1 bottle Italian salad dressing salt and pepper Preheat...

(by Alana Ballantyne) My mom was gifted in many arenas of life. She was funny. She was smart. She could build a toothpick suspension...

(by Clare Paternoster Lowell) (Okay, I realize that most Italians would pooh-pooh any cannoli recipe that didn’t involve genuine cannoli...