Eat, Darling, Eat 

(by Jennifer Barr) My mom had an obscenely large collection of cookbooks. Yet I don’t remember ever seeing her use them. When it came to...

(by Sarah Goodrich) (Mama, baby Abby, and me) My mama has said that she failed me. She taught my older brother and sister how to cook and...

(by Sarah Goodrich) 1/2 c. grits (not instant) 3/4 stick of butter, softened 1 1/2 c. grated cheddar cheese 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/4...

(by Kim Marshall) For most of my childhood, my family—brother, sister, and Mom—lived with Mom's parents in Ohio. Grandpa made us plant a...

(by Kim Marshall) (adapted from Williams-Sonoma) 6 T. extra virgin olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 2 large cloves garlic, minced 1 lb....

(by Judith Viorst) My mother was not a serious cook. She could get the lamb chops, the canned peas, and some starch onto a table in just...

(by Judith Viorst) 1/4 c. bread crumbs 1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese 1 egg, beaten 1 - 2 small garlic cloves, minced salt and lemon...

(by Julie Hatfield) What is it like to have a mother who is a fabulous cook and a horrible housekeeper? My mother’s apple pie was famous...

(by Julie Hatfield) Filling: 6 - 8 apples, sliced 1 1/2 c. sugar 1/4 t. cinnamon 1/4 t. nutmeg pinch salt 1 T. lemon juice plus few...

(by Kay Douglas) (adapted from Chopsticks magazine) 1 c. Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Baking Mix 1 1/2 t. baking powder 1 banana, puréed 3...

(by Kay Douglas) I’m six years old, sitting at the kitchen table in a small town in northeastern Indiana, and I’m not happy. The evening...

(by Amy Phillips Penn) 1 onion 1 t. minced garlic 1 t. grated fresh ginger 1/2 c. vegetable oil 1 c. tomato paste I c. rice wine vinegar...

(by Amy Phillips Penn) It was my Great Aunt Libby’s birthday, and she was protesting, rather disingenuously, about having a party. “I...

(by Linda Green) 1 stick butter 6 c. yellow onions, thinly sliced 1/2 t. sugar 3 cans beef broth 1 can water 1/2 c. dry vermouth 1 t....

(by Lorraine Puz Morgan) Dough: 8 c. flour 2 c. water at room temperature 4 large eggs, beaten olive oil on hands for kneading Filling:...

(by Ana Sortun) This is a variation on a crab melt my mother used to make. In Seattle, we used Dungeness crab. I love having these with...

(by Ana Sortun) My mother grew up on a small family farm in the Green River Valley near Seattle. Our visits to the Johansen farm were...

(by Lisa Leonard-Adler) 3 c. flour 3 c. sugar 1 t. salt 1 T. cinnamon 1 c. canola oil 1/2 c. carrots, cooked in salted water and puréed 1...

(by Lisa Leonard-Adler) My twin brother Bob and I were born three months after my parents had the foresight to move from...

(by Aimee Lee Ball) 6 large eggs 2 T. mayonnaise 1 T. plain Greek yogurt 2 t. truffle oil 1 t. Dijon mustard 1 t. white horseradish 1/2...