Eat, Darling, Eat 

(by Aimee Lee Ball) There are so many times during the day that I think about my mother simply because of her rules about tempting fate...

(by Jeanne Hunter) 6 oz. fine imported dark chocolate 1 c. heavy cream 6 eggs, separated 1 t. vanilla extract whipped cream and chocolate...

(by Jeanne Hunter) The only meal I remember my mother preparing was a summer salad when I was three, in London just before the Second...

(by Gina Pell) 1 lb. lean ground beef 1 box Hamburger Helper hot water and milk 1 1/2 c. frozen mixed vegetables, thawed Potato Buds dry...

(by Gina Pell) My mother comes from the heart of Polynesia, midway between Tahiti and New Zealand—a tiny place called American Samoa. By...

(by Aimee DeMartino Tapia) (Adapted from Martha Stewart) 1 3/4 c. fine durum semolina flour, plus more for baking sheets 1/2 t. coarse...

(by Aimee DeMartino Tapia) My parents were of 100 percent Italian descent, and my grandparents remembered a time when their ethnicity,...

(by Buffy Shutt) 2 1/4 c. flour 2 1/2 t. baking powder 1/2 t. salt 1 1/4 c. sugar 1/2 c. butter 1 c. milk 1 t. vanilla extract 4 egg...

(by Buffy Shutt) Every Easter my mother, Middy—a great cook, baker, and healthy chef before healthy became a thing—made a cake in a cast...

(by Lisa DePaulo) Crust: 2 c. flour 1/4 c. sugar 2 t. baking powder 1 stick butter 2 eggs optional: additional egg, beaten for egg wash...

(by Lisa DePaulo) One day, one of her last days, my mother looked up from her hospital bed and said, “Your brother’s coming in. Go home...

(by Rebecca Singelenberg) 5 large yams, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-in. chunks 1 lb. baby carrots 8 oz. pitted prunes 10 oz. dried apricots...

(by Rebecca Singelenberg) I’m seeing my mom this weekend. Boxed rice and dry chicken are on the menu. But it’s made with lots and lots of...

(by Nancy Roselin) 1/2 c. water 1/4 c. rice vinegar 1/4 c. Worcestershire sauce 1/4 c. ketchup 1/4 c. dark corn syrup 2 T. vegetable oil...

(by Nancy Roselin) Growing up in Boston during lean times, I had little occasion to observe my mother's cooking skills. Many evenings, a...

(by Margie Goldsmith) 4 - 5 matzohs 2 sticks (1 c.) unsalted butter 1 c. firmly packed dark brown sugar 12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate...

(by Margie Goldsmith) The only Passover seder of my childhood was based on what my parents read in the Encyclopedia Britannica. They were...

(by Jessica Josell) 1/2 large unpeeled eggplant, cut into cubes 1/2 large cauliflower, separated into florets 1/2 lb. green beans, cut up...

(by Jessica Josell) Rosie was a scholar, not a cook. A loving, tender, and supportive mom, but not a cook. Neither was her mother who,...

(by Margie Goldsmith) 6-oz. fillet of salmon olive oil lemon juice kosher salt Preheat oven to 275 F. Line a baking pan with aluminum...