Eat, Darling, Eat 

(by Giulia Asquino) For Italians, food is not only nourishment but a lifestyle. From north to south, there are specialties, secrets, and...

(by Giulia Asquino) 2 T. olive oil 1 clove garlic, minced 5 – 6 c. tomato sauce approximately 3 lb. eggplant (about 3 large) flour peanut...

(by Kareen Morrison) “I’m really sorry, but there isn’t a heartbeat anymore. You can get cleaned up and go see your doctor in her...

(by Kareen Morrison) 1/2 lb. dried, salted cod 1 medium-to-large yellow onion 1 medium-to-large green bell pepper 1 medium-to-large...

(by Stephanie Cravens) Usually I could hear the sounds of Moore, Oklahoma, the bustling city where we lived, but this time the crackling...

(by Stephanie Cravens) 1 T. extra virgin olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 2 large carrots, sliced 1/2-inch thick (about 1 1/2 c.) 2...

(by Jenny Tallent and Hannah McKee) 2 packages active dry yeast (1 package equals 2 1/4 t.) 1/4 c. lukewarm water 1/2 - 1 c. sugar 2 t....

(by Jenny Tallent and Hannah McKee) Jenny’s story: I was born the day before Mother’s Day, 1961—actually just a few minutes before...

(by Carole Priven) My mother couldn't cook for beans. Inevitably, the gummy contents of a can of Heinz Baked Beans would burn at the...

(by Carole Priven) bread butter McCormick's cinnamon Put toast in toaster. While toast is browning, remove butter from refrigerator. When...

(by Jo Gonsalves) Several years after Mama had lost her battle with cancer, I was in Los Angeles visiting with her two older sisters,...

(by Jo Gonsalves) 1⁄4 c. olive oil splash of white wine juice of 1 lemon 1 lb. chicken thighs, bone in, skin on sea salt, to taste lemon...

(by Tricia Sullivan) In 2017, freshly graduated with a degree in writing, literature, and publishing from Emerson College, and with no...

(by Tricia Sullivan) This pie is a lot of work (almost entirely because of grating the pumpkin), but it’s the absolute best pumpkin pie...

(by Victoria Davison) When I think of how a mother and daughter should be, I think of happy time together, learning skills like how to...

(by Victoria Davison) 1 T. vegetable oil 1 onion, peeled and chopped 1 lb. ground beef salt and pepper, to taste 1 c. self-rising flour 5...

(by Candace Bell) "Who threw away my pots and pans?" Bam! Bam! Bam! It was the sound of my mother banging on the doors of our bedrooms,...

(by Candace Bell) 1/2 c. flour 1 c. yellow cornmeal 1 t. salt 1 t. pepper 1 t. onion powder 1 lb. catfish fillets 1 t. hot sauce...

(by Lillian Yates Duggan) Dented metal bowls are scattered across the fading brown countertop. Snowy flour decorates its useful plane....

(by Lillian Yates Duggan) 1 c. dry cottage cheese 2 egg yolks 2 t. butter pinch of salt 1 c. flour 1 egg 1/4 t. salt about 4 T. cold...