Eat, Darling, Eat 

(by Rita Slanina) 2 c. sugar 1/2 c. milk 1/3 c. cocoa 1/3 c. butter 2 T. peanut butter 1 t. vanilla extract 3 c. oatmeal Place sugar,...

(by Aimee Lee Ball) With apologies to T.S. Eliot, August is the cruelest month for me. There’s the heat and humidity, of course, and this...

(by Aimee Lee Ball) 2 c. blueberries 1/3 c. granulated sugar 1 T. fresh lemon juice 1/8 t. salt 1/4 t. vanilla or almond extract Place...

(by Eileen Vorbach Collins) Sunday dinner was early, around 1 PM. After sitting still through Sunday School and church, I was always in a...

(by Eileen Vorbach Collins) (Measurements omitted, not because this recipe is a haphazard thing, but because you’re too busy for...

(by Andrea Vernetti) My mother has always been a great source of inspiration for me, although there are some things that set us apart....

(by Andrea Vernetti) 2 T. sunflower oil 1 onion, chopped 1 tomato, chopped 1 lb. chopped beef 12 olives, pitted 1 hard-boiled egg,...

(by Sara Kass Eifler) My mom is a big fan of gadgets. If there’s some technology out there that can do the messy, complicated, or just...

(by Sara Kass Eifler) 3/4 c. almond or soy milk 2 T. vegan butter (we usually use Earth Balance) 2 vegan egg equivalent (like Just Egg,...

(by Deborah A. Lott) I have a recurrent dream in which my mother refuses to feed me. A long table displaying an array of delectable foods...

(by Deborah A. Lott) 4 - 6 lb. beef brisket (preferably first cut) 2 t. salt (or to taste) 1/2 t. black pepper (or to taste) 2 t....

(by Shari Garmise) June “Is something wrong with Grandpa? He looks so thin.” I watched him through the kitchen window, sitting in the...

(by Shari Garmise) (no machine needed) 14 oz. sweetened condensed milk 1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa powder 2 T. espresso powder 1 t. vanilla...

(by Naya Clark) Finding time on the weekends to spend with my mom is either foreboding or pure excitement, depending on how she’s...

(by Naya Clark) 10 oz. chopped kale 10 oz. shredded carrots 15 oz. can stewed tomatoes 15 oz. can black beans 15 oz. can navy beans 15...

(by Claire Acerno) My mother died from Covid in 2020 at the age of 98, after having Alzheimer’s for many years. Although I was distraught...

(by Claire Acerno) (adapted from Le Crème de la Crumb) 1 c. balsamic vinegar 1/3 c. honey 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded to...

(by Aimee Lee Ball) When I was about 12 years old, I fell in love with Picasso’s “The Old Guitarist,” and saved up my allowance money to...

(by Aimee Lee Ball) (This is “refrigerator jam,” which is not shelf-stable. Use within a few weeks or freeze.) 4 c. fresh organic...

(by Maria Fe Picar) I never knew why my mother left the Philippines for the United States; it was never mentioned or discussed. All I...