My Family Recipe

Alzheimer’s Stole Everything From My Grandmother—but Not Her Most-Loved Dish

Alzheimer’s Stole Everything From My Grandmother—but Not Her Most-Loved Dish

An "Always There for You" French Toast Casserole, for My Sister & Me

An "Always There for You" French Toast Casserole, for My Sister & Me

13 Treasured Family Recipes that Bring Us Together

Thanksgiving

13 Treasured Family Recipes that Bring Us Together

The Indian Rice Pilaf That Closed the Gap Between Your Family & Mine

The Indian Rice Pilaf That Closed the Gap Between Your Family & Mine

Food has a way of bringing people together.

Erin Alexander
20 days ago

The Thanksgiving Dish My Parents Spend Months Preparing

The Thanksgiving Dish My Parents Spend Months Preparing

A simple, home-grown family recipe.

Erin McDowell
27 days ago

The Greatest Eggplant Recipe Comes From Romania, So Why Has No One Heard of It?

The Greatest Eggplant Recipe Comes From Romania, So Why Has No One Heard of It?

The mysterious case of my great-great grandma’s “potlagel.”

Emma Laperruque

Emma Laperruque
about 1 month ago

How My Nana's Stuffed Cabbage Taught Me to Treat Myself Better

How My Nana's Stuffed Cabbage Taught Me to Treat Myself Better

Even though she never wanted me to have the recipe.

Ella Quittner
about 1 month ago

How Armenian Funeral Halva Helped My Family Find Home in America

How Armenian Funeral Halva Helped My Family Find Home in America

The healing ritual of food and mourning.

Liana Aghajanian

Liana Aghajanian
about 2 months ago

Unlocking the Secret to My Grandmother’s Lemon Velvet Sheet Cake

Unlocking the Secret to My Grandmother’s Lemon Velvet Sheet Cake

And how it shaped my from-scratch gold standard.

Jessie Sheehan
about 2 months ago

Far From Home, Dad's Egg Curry Is the One Thing I Didn't Know I'd Miss

Far From Home, Dad's Egg Curry Is the One Thing I Didn't Know I'd Miss

You can’t always carry people, but a packet of chili fits in any bag.

Nikhita Venugopal

Nikhita Venugopal
2 months ago

A Plate of Mystical Dulce de Leche Cookies to Remember Home

A Plate of Mystical Dulce de Leche Cookies to Remember Home

Two Colombians walk into a Uruguayan bakery to order Argentine alfajores...

Manuel Betancourt

Manuel Betancourt
2 months ago

The Rosemary Fig Cake That Brought Two Chefs (& One Dog) Together

The Rosemary Fig Cake That Brought Two Chefs (& One Dog) Together

An essay with buttercream.

Charli Nowak
3 months ago

When We Fled Oaxaca, Albondigas Made Us Feel at Home

When We Fled Oaxaca, Albondigas Made Us Feel at Home

Meatballs lend comfort on one family's journey from Mexico.

Isabel Torrealba

Isabel Torrealba
3 months ago

The French Tomato Dish Daniel Boulud's Mom Made for Him Growing Up

The French Tomato Dish Daniel Boulud's Mom Made for Him Growing Up

How the chef recreates a Provençal family recipe.

Valerio Farris
3 months ago

The Crêpe That Introduced Me to France When Grandpère Wasn't Around To

The Crêpe That Introduced Me to France When Grandpère Wasn't Around To

How one found recipe card led to a long search for family.

Simon Frisch
3 months ago

When I Came Out to My Parents, Kimchi Fried Rice Held Us Together

When I Came Out to My Parents, Kimchi Fried Rice Held Us Together

An essay with food.

Eric Kim
3 months ago

I'm a Chef—but Broccoli Spaghetti Was All My Family Wanted From Me

I'm a Chef—but Broccoli Spaghetti Was All My Family Wanted From Me

A tale of two pasta dishes and one huge reunion.

James Park
4 months ago

The Secret Weapon in Mom's Underground Poker Party Sandwiches

The Secret Weapon in Mom's Underground Poker Party Sandwiches

Karen Thielen's dissident hot beef made outlaws of us all.

Amy Thielen
4 months ago

When "I Love You" Was Too Much, My Grandmother Said It With Pork Stir-Fry

When "I Love You" Was Too Much, My Grandmother Said It With Pork Stir-Fry

Reading between the lines of soy sauce and bean sprouts.

Vivian Lee
4 months ago

After I Survived Cancer, I Celebrated With a Birthday Cake

After I Survived Cancer, I Celebrated With a Birthday Cake

How to blow out 34 candles.

Caroline Wright

Caroline Wright
4 months ago

Digging for My Great-Grandparents' Stuffed Clams, 88 Years After the Depression

Digging for My Great-Grandparents' Stuffed Clams, 88 Years After the Depression

A brief, savory portrait of Iona and Buster Lapham.

William Holt
5 months ago

Korean BBQ Was the One Dish That Made Me Feel American

Korean BBQ Was the One Dish That Made Me Feel American

The salty-sweet story behind a very Korean-American recipe.

Irene Yoo
5 months ago

The Fried Chicken That's Been on Every Family Trip With Me Since 1962

Chicken

The Fried Chicken That's Been on Every Family Trip With Me Since 1962

Even after my mother passed away, with no record of her recipe.

Shane Mitchell
5 months ago

My Grandmother Taught Me Everything, So I Made Her Pizza

Pizza

My Grandmother Taught Me Everything, So I Made Her Pizza

It was the first thing she let me cook for her.

Brinda Ayer
5 months ago

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