Eat, Darling, Eat 

(by Sapna Kumar) 2 – 2 1/2 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs 3 t. lemon juice 12 garlic cloves, crushed 1 1/2 t. salt 1 t. crushed...

(by Sapna Kumar) In my childhood, I took my mother’s cooking for granted. My siblings and I used to joke about fighting for the seat next...

(by Rosina Rucci) 4 eggs 1 1/3 c. sugar, sifted 1 1/2 c. vegetable oil 1 T. vanilla extract 3/4 c. chopped walnuts 4 t. baking powder 4...

(by Rosina Rucci) The ancient Romans believed “ nomen omen ”–your name is your destiny, your name is who you are. My mother’s name was...

2 heads of garlic 1 - 2 onions, peeled 5 lbs. boneless pork butt, cut into chunks 5 or 6 plum tomatoes or tomatillos 6 ancho and/or...

(by Bertha Iñiguez) Martha Yañez de Orta de Iñiguez. Mi mamá. Loving, kind, misunderstood, and mistreated. Too tired to be emotionally...

(by Anna Moine) Dressing: 2 shallots, chopped fine 1 part aged balsamic vinegar (at least 10 years old–invest in it!) 3 parts first batch...

(by Anna Moine) I am half-Swedish, half-French. The Gallic side won. When she was 19 years old, my mother moved to Paris from the suburbs...

(by Marie Smalley) (adapted from Better Homes & Garden New Cook Book, 1953) 2 c. dry bread cubes 4 c. milk, scalded 3/4 c. sugar 1 T....

(by Marie Smalley) Concetta Gloria Maria Rizzo. My mother. Upon hearing the name, some may envision the warm, caring, happy Italian...

(by Madeline Brennan) Mom—Eunice Brennan (née Plante)—suffered from mental illness ever since I knew her, but quietly so, until much...

(by Carla Perez-Gallardo) We have become so used to cooking in large quantities that when we are given the chance to cook for smaller...

(by Carla Perez-Gallardo) I was brought up by three women: my abuela Ines, my tía Lucia, and Monica, the mother who bore me. They raised...

(by Ann-Marie Lariccia) 1 pork chop or 2 - 3 western ribs 1 t. olive oil 4 qt. tomato puree (Dei Fratelli if available) 1 qt. whole...

(by Ann-Marie Lariccia) In my hometown, sauce is special. Like in many Italian-American kitchens on Sundays, my family in Youngstown,...

(by Jessie Oleson Moore) 2 1/4 c. sifted cake flour 2 t. baking powder 1/2 t. salt 4 large eggs, separated 1 c. (2 sticks) unsalted...

(by Jessie Oleson Moore) If my mother had been born a little later, she would have been the Queen of Portlandia. She could sew, she could...

(by Isadora Soliman) (It seems to be a source of great pride that Egyptian mothers never use measurements in the kitchen, so adjust the...

(by Isadora Soliman) Any tension between my mother and me was heightened when I decided to turn vegan. In an Egyptian family, this change...

(by Carmanie Bhatti) 2 c. flour 3/4 c. water 7 - 8 T. vegetable oil, divided 1 onion 1/2 in. slice ginger, grated 2 cloves garlic 1...