Eat, Darling, Eat 

(by Tywanna Gardner) I have a teenage daughter named Rianna. She is a good girl, for the most part, and usually tries to do what she...

(by Tywanna Gardner) 1 lb. collard greens, rinsed and stemmed 1 lb. smoked turkey necks or smoked pork 1 t. pepper optional: pinch of...

(by Patricia Fieldsteel) Great-Grandma Fannie gave lessons on how to properly fart when out strolling with others: “When one needs to...

(by Patricia Fieldsteel) Even though I live in France, I still have an American fondness for cranberries with poultry. This recipe takes...

(by Patricia Fieldsteel) My favorite feast in a frying pan is one inspired by Melissa Clark of The New York Times. It’s easy, versatile,...

(by Rita Slanina) I’m the product of four cultures: Italian, Sicilian, Austrian, and Slovak (more precisely, a little-known farming...

(by Rita Slanina) 2 – 3 cucumbers 5 - 6 russet potatoes, unpeeled 1 medium onion, chopped salt, to taste bottled Italian dressing Slice...

(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...