Eat, Darling, Eat 

(by Lorraine Devon Wilke) It’s a tender tradition, set in warm kitchens scented by melting butter and every manner of bubbling, baking...

(by Gwen Ruhoff) 2 T. butter or margarine 8 - 10 oz. fideo pasta (short vermicelli) 1 small onion, chopped 2 1/2 - 3 lbs. ground beef 2...

(by Gwen Ruhoff) Anyone who ever knew my mother could taste her love in the food she prepared. Oh, how Rosalie Thompson loved to cook, to...

(by Victoria Bubel) 1 lb. flour 1/2 c. water, boiled and cooled slightly 1 t. salt 4 large onions, peeled and chopped 1 lb. lamb or beef,...

(by Victoria Bubel) Airport. As I stood in the waiting room with my husband and baby daughter, I was completely confused. In 18 hours, a...

(by Tracy Ann Chapel) 1 egg yolk 1 T. sugar 2 T. Marsala or dry white wine dash of vanilla or any liqueur grated orange or lemon rind...

(by Tracy Ann Chapel) Dough: 2 c. all-purpose flour 1 egg 1 T. salad oil 1/2 t. salt 2/3 c. warm water 1 -2 T. butter, melted Combine...

(by Tracy Ann Chapel) I don't think my mother liked me very much. When I was 16, I realized that she’d never told me she loved me. So I...

(by Jas Brechtl) 1/2 c. vegetable oil 1/3 c. all-purpose flour 2 t. paprika 1/4 t. cayenne pepper, or more to taste 1/2 t. caraway seeds,...

(by Jas Brechtl) Raising two children and working full-time, my mother managed to create fresh meals from her tiny kitchen in Bosnia...

(by Liliana Guimaraes) 4 T. flour, plus additional for the tray 8 T. sugar 6 eggs, beaten 1 c. milk 2 T. margarine, softened 1/2 c....

(by Liliana Guimaraes) (With Mom and family; I'm in the red dress) The only things I can cook are eggs and rice. I like everything well...

(by Allegra D'Agostini) 7 eggs, separated 5 oz. sugar 1 t. vanilla 5 oz. ground almonds 3 1/2 oz. bread crumbs 1 pint heavy cream 2 c....

(by Allegra D'Agostini) My small hometown in Ontario, Canada, was the kind of place where everybody knew each other’s name and said hello...

(by Cordelia Sands) optional: 1 c. pigeon peas optional: 1/3 lb. bacon 1 – 2 T. extra virgin olive oil 1 large yellow onion, coarsely...

(by Cordelia Sands) When I was a little girl, I hated dinnertime. I was the proverbial finicky eater. I was the only child in our family...

(by Barbara Lippert) 1 slice whole wheat bread 2 oz. (1/4 c.) cottage cheese 1/8 t. ground cinnamon 1/8 t. vanilla extract 1/2 t. sugar...

(by Barbara Lippert) At my mother’s funeral this past summer, the rabbi from the nursing home where she had died at 93 spoke about how...

(by Madeline Smith) 1 T. olive oil (or coconut oil) 1 c. chopped green onions 2 jalapeños, chopped into small pieces 2 cloves garlic,...

(by Madeline Smith) The true definition of a mother is not someone who gives birth to you. It is the woman who encourages you, believes...