My Family Recipe

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

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

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

A Plate of Mystical Dulce de Leche Cookies to Remember Home

A Plate of Mystical Dulce de Leche Cookies to Remember Home

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
28 days 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
about 1 month 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
about 1 month 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
about 2 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
about 2 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
2 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
2 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
3 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
3 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
3 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
3 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
3 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
4 months ago

Searching for Home in Aunt Mariah’s Recipe Box

Southern

Searching for Home in Aunt Mariah’s Recipe Box

And finding bread rolls instead.

EmilyNunn
4 months ago

My Dad Puts Turmeric in His Risotto—And Now I Do Too

Italian

My Dad Puts Turmeric in His Risotto—And Now I Do Too

A Father's Day lesson simmered real slow.

Valerio Farris
4 months ago

I Asked My Mom for Easy Mac & Got Egyptian Macaroni Instead

Egyptian

I Asked My Mom for Easy Mac & Got Egyptian Macaroni Instead

It's sweet—in so many ways.

Ashley Hefnawy
5 months ago

The Super-Soft Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe Big Ma Didn’t Want Us to Find

Cookie

The Super-Soft Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe Big Ma Didn’t Want Us to Find

And why I tracked it down anyway.

Jerrelle Guy
5 months ago

The 1970s British Cookbook I'll Never, Ever Let Go Of

British

The 1970s British Cookbook I'll Never, Ever Let Go Of

And a very kitschy (Mary Berry!) recipe for "chocolate butterflies."

Leah Bhabha
5 months ago

I Don't Need to Defend My Mother's Shrimp Curry

Indian

I Don't Need to Defend My Mother's Shrimp Curry

Being mixed-race makes me feel like I need to.

Jaya Saxena
6 months ago

The Rugelach Recipes I’ve Waited 9 Lives For

The Rugelach Recipes I’ve Waited 9 Lives For

"Worth it," says the stash in my freezer.

Jake Cohen
6 months ago

Why I'll Always Use a Boxed Mix For Mami's Famous Rum Cake

Puerto Rican

Why I'll Always Use a Boxed Mix For Mami's Famous Rum Cake

Even though I created a from-scratch version.

Von Diaz
6 months ago

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