Eat, Darling, Eat 

(by Neema Avashia) 1/2 c. butter, cubed 6 tart apples, sliced but not peeled 3/4 c. sugar, divided 1 t. cinnamon Melt butter in a deep...

(by Neema Avashia) On my annual pilgrimage to Tudor’s Biscuit World—undoubtedly one of the Seven (Culinary) Wonders of the World for West...

(by Dunya Ahrns) (Russians cook for crowds. If you're not feeding 100 people, you'll have to get out your calculator.) 3 gal. milk 1 qt....

(by Dunya Ahrns) It’s an interesting juxtaposition, being fully of one culture while, simultaneously, fully of another. I am thoroughly...

(by Maggie Robertson) Start with your favorite yellow cake recipe, and bake two 8-in. round or square cakes. If you are really in a...

(by Maggie Robertson) Growing up in the political chaos of Argentina (the reign of Juan and Eva Perón meant censorship, demagoguery, and...

(by Olive Ho) 1/2 t. sugar 1 t. dark soy sauce 1 t. Maggi Seasoning or additional soy sauce 1 1/2 lb. chicken wings 1 T. peanut oil or...

(by Olive Ho) When I visit my family in Hong Kong, my mother sometimes puts Chinese ingredients—dried scallops, exotic mushrooms—in my...

(by Maha Rouchati) 12 oz. semolina flour 2 1/2 c. lukewarm water 1 1/2 t. baking powder salt to taste 1 egg, beaten 1 T. fresh yeast Mix...

(by Maha Rouchati) (My mom, my sister Chada, and me) Moroccan cuisine is a sort of religion. It contains a moral code, a specific and...

(by Vanessa Woy) 4 T. butter 1 c. graham cracker crumbs 1 c. butterscotch and/or chocolate chips 1 c. chopped nuts 1 c. shredded coconut...

(by Vanessa Woy) My mother was, and always will be, a vision of long legs, tiny torso, and head of ashy blond hair that spills down her...

(by Margaret Crane) My siblings and I were not allowed in my mother's kitchen, except to clean up her messes. She carefully checked the...

(by Margaret Crane) 2 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened (use good European butter) 1 1/2 c. brown sugar 1 c. plus 2 T. granulated...

(by Barbara Ballinger) 8 oz. cream cheese at room temperature 1/2 lb. unsalted butter at room temperature 3/4 c. granulated sugar,...

(by Barbara Ballinger) My mother taught me almost everything I needed to know to throw a successful dinner party. Guests often filled our...

(by Liz Susman Karp) I used a fork to mix milk and egg together in a rimmed soup bowl, recklessly dotting the liquid with vanilla extract...

(by Liz Susman Karp) 2 slices of bread, preferably challah 1 egg milk to taste vanilla extract to taste 1 T. butter Using a fork, beat...

(by Amy Silverstein) 3 oz. butter 10 oz. graham cracker crumbs 1 lb. cream cheese, at room temperature 1 pt. sour cream 6 eggs, separated...

(by Amy Silverstein) (Sister Jodie, stepmother Beverly, and me) The kitchen that grew me up was not a warm place of happiness and love....