Eat, Darling, Eat 

(by Marjorie Kouns) 1 c. light brown sugar 1 c. white Karo syrup 1/2 c. Mrs. Butterworth's syrup 2 T. clover honey 1 c. Peter Pan smooth...

(by Marjorie Kouns) Our family should have bought stock in wax paper and aluminum foil—so much was needed for my mom’s countless gifts to...

(by Anisa Nyell Johnson) 2 large bunches of collards and 1 bunch kale, cleaned and chopped 1 c. mango juice 2 c. Cruzan Mango Rum 1 c....

(by Anisa Nyell Johnson) Eight different doctors told my mother that she could never have a baby. But her best friend, who was her OB-GYN...

(by Carrie Sieger) 8 oz. butter 1 package from a 14 oz. box of graham crackers, crumbled 14 oz. can condensed milk 11 oz. bag...

(by Carrie Sieger) Mom and Dad’s date night, with big sisters babysitting: That was when the best of dinner adventures transpired. Faces...

(by Meliora Dockery) 1 oz. butter, plus additional for frying 1 T. grated onion 1 t. flour 6 oz. milk 4 oz. shelled walnuts, ground 1 t....

(by Meliora Dockery) The bench on the front porch feels hard and cold, and the chipped paint of the latticework, where roses climb in the...

(by Hajer Almosleh) 1 bunch kale (or 8 oz. kale leaves) 6 oz. spinach 6 oz. arugula 6 oz. salad greens 3 tomatoes, cubed 1/4 c. each...

(by Hajer Almosleh) In the summer of 2007, as a Sweet Sixteen birthday present to me, my parents split. And because my mother was, and...

(by Christine Flowers) 1 1/2 lb. flank steak 4 T. olive oil 1/2 c. soft bread crumbs 1/2 c. minced fresh parsley 1/2 c. grated Parmesan...

(by Christine Flowers) I am half Italian, which means I am all Italian except when I’m sleeping. In other words, while I live and breathe...

(by Serina Bernstein) 1/2 t. coconut oil 2 large eggs 2 slices of wheat bread 1/2 banana cinnamon Heat coconut oil in a skillet over...

(by Serina Bernstein) It is Monday morning, the year is 2003, and the location is Los Angeles, California. George W. Bush is making plans...

(Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Sweetened Chestnuts ) (by Sui Nakashima) 12 oz. sweet potatoes, peeled 1 cape jasmine seed (available at...

(by Sui Nakashima) When I was a little girl, my mother was rarely at home before dinner during the week; she worked in the office of a...

(by Catherine Valentine Parish) 2 lb. spareribs 1/4 c. chopped onions 1 t. flavorless oil 1/2 c. water 2 T. vinegar T. Worcestershire...

(by Catherine Valentine Parish) My mother and I have a bond that I am discovering only now as I approach my 27th birthday. As the middle...

(by Karine Boulianne) (If using coconut oil, the recipe is vegan.) 1 medium ripe banana, mashed 1/4 c. coconut oil (any other oil or...

(by Karine Boulianne) Somehow, any arguments with my daughter Kellie-Anne rarely last beyond five minutes of sulking, despite the fact...