Eat, Darling, Eat 

(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...

(by Naya Clark) Finding time on the weekends to spend with my mom is either foreboding or pure excitement, depending on how she’s...

(by Naya Clark) 10 oz. chopped kale 10 oz. shredded carrots 15 oz. can stewed tomatoes 15 oz. can black beans 15 oz. can navy beans 15...

(by Claire Acerno) My mother died from Covid in 2020 at the age of 98, after having Alzheimer’s for many years. Although I was distraught...

(by Claire Acerno) (adapted from Le Crème de la Crumb) 1 c. balsamic vinegar 1/3 c. honey 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded to...

(by Aimee Lee Ball) When I was about 12 years old, I fell in love with Picasso’s “The Old Guitarist,” and saved up my allowance money to...

(by Aimee Lee Ball) (This is “refrigerator jam,” which is not shelf-stable. Use within a few weeks or freeze.) 4 c. fresh organic...

(by Maria Fe Picar) I never knew why my mother left the Philippines for the United States; it was never mentioned or discussed. All I...

(by Maria Fe Picar) 4 T. canola oil, divided 2 dozen chicken wings 1-in. knob of ginger, grated 1/2 c. soy sauce 1/2 c. chicken broth 6...

(by Alicia Garey) The orange juice: In the mornings before school, you’d serve me a cup of orange juice before I walked out the door, and...

(by Alicia Garey) softened butter, for greasing the pan 12 oz. package wide egg noodles 5 large eggs, beaten 1/2 c. butter, melted 16 oz....

(by Zilola Melieva) Talking to my mom while cooking is my favorite thing; it even helps to make food more delicious. I am from Tashkent,...

(by Zilola Melieva) 2 cucumbers, half-peeled and thinly sliced 1 medium white onion, peeled and thinly sliced 3 medium tomatoes, sliced...

(by Zilola Melieva) 1 c. dried chickpeas 3/4 c. vegetable oil 5 c. onions, peeled and sliced 1 1/2 lb. beef or mutton, cut into large...

(by Tonia Renee Lee) When I was in junior high school, we had to write a paper about our best friend, and I wrote about my mother. The...

(by Tonia Renee Lee) 3 lb. chicken breasts and thighs, cut into pieces (can be on the bone or boneless) 1 T. seasoned salt 1 T. black...

(by Connie Kinsey) My waist-length hair is one of my most distinguishing features, and there have been incidents throughout the years...

(by Jamee Damron-Larsen) I was so lucky to grow up in a beautiful country home in Maryland, one mile from the Pennsylvania border, which...

(by Jamee Damron-Larsen) 6 oz. (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter at room temperature 1 c. brown sugar, packed 1/4 c. white sugar 1 egg,...