Eat, Darling, Eat 

(by Victoria Kertz) “I always wanted her to be a meteorologist,” my mother tells a complete stranger. “Then I could see her on TV.” He...

(by Candyce Weir) 2 c. flour 1/2 t. salt 1/2 t. baking soda 1/2 t. baking powder 1 egg, beaten milk 2 T. vegetable oil plums with pits...

(by Candyce Weir) "Candy! You’re not leaving that dinner table until every last mound of squash is eaten. That came fresh out of the...

(by Aviva Rosenthal) 2 c. flour 3 t. baking powder 1/2 t. salt 1 c. sugar 2 chicken eggs (or 1 turkey egg) 1 c. milk 1/4 c. melted...

(by Aviva Rosenthal) I was working on a genealogy project for school in the fall of 1980, when my gums began to hurt. I didn’t notice at...

(by Melissa Coton) Crepes: 5 oz. flour (I prefer using whole meal, but it changes the taste and texture) 2 large eggs approximately 5 oz....

(by Melissa Coton) Early in life, my mum taught me to be grateful for the food we had to eat. She was one of seven children growing up in...

(by Jennifer Leckey) 1 T. coconut oil 2 onions, finely sliced 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 t. garam marsala 1 t. turmeric 1/2 t. cumin 1 t....

(by Jennifer Leckey) At just over five feet tall, my mother often irreverently referenced the expression “quality, not quantity.” This...

(by Sara Bruno) 4 apples, peeled and cut into thin slices 1 c. maraschino liqueur zest from 1 lemon 5 oz. butter, at room temperature 5...

(by Sara Bruno) From a young age, I observed how my mother's everyday life revolved around food. She does not like to cook, and would not...

(by Sheila Houlahan) 4 medium-sized potatoes (any kind will do; I like fingerlings) 2 T. canola oil 1 t. salt 1/2 t. turmeric 1 t....

(by Sheila Houlahan) For as long as I can remember, I was very sick. My mother recalls feeding me applesauce and mashed banana, classic...

(by Morgan Levine) For as long as I can remember, whenever we went to my grandparents’ home for dinner, my father would encourage us to...

(by Morgan Levine) 5 - 6 medium apples 1 c. flour 1 c. sugar 1 egg 1 stick margarine cinnamon, to taste Preheat oven to 350 F. Cut apples...

(by Nada T.) (A note about the dates: Try to visit a Middle Eastern market and ask for Saudi Arabian dates, specifically “Khalas” dates....

(by Nada T.) My mom taught me how to make a pound cake with dates. It sighs with butter. The dates moan, having been sweetened and...

(by Grace Witwer Housholder) 2 c. elbow macaroni, uncooked 1/2 c. vegetable oil 1/2 c. chopped onion 1/2 c. chopped green pepper 1 clove...

(by Grace Witwer Housholder) 8 oz. butter 4 oz. bittersweet or semisweet chocolate 4 eggs 2 c. sugar 1 c. flour 2 heaping t. vanilla...

(by Grace Witwer Housholder) Mom always said she wasn’t much of a cook, but she strongly believed in family gathered around the dinner...