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When Do You Begin Your Thanksgiving Prep? Summer Is Not Too Early for This Mom.
Thanksgiving

When Do You Begin Your Thanksgiving Prep? Summer Is Not Too Early for This Mom.

How one family's make-ahead tradition evolved.

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14 Time-Tested Recipes From Our Grandmas, Nanas & Bubbes

Because they always know best.

Essay

The Healing Powers of My Grandma's Macaroni Salad

I'd been cooking in survival mode after my divorce. Then I made this dish.

Southern

Hushpuppies That Quiet My Homesickness

“The only way I’ve been able to soothe it without flying across the country is cooking Southern classics.”

How a Single Mom Conquered Dinner, One Pound of Hamburger at a Time
Essay

How a Single Mom Conquered Dinner, One Pound of Hamburger at a Time

A daughter revisits her mother’s recipe box, finding new appreciation for the meals of her childhood...

by:  MollyFitzSimons
May  7, 2022
In My 40th Year, I Finally Made Pita Bread
Essay

In My 40th Year, I Finally Made Pita Bread

One writer takes on her grandma's recipe to reclaim her cultural identity—and her relationship with...

by:  Layla Khoury-Hanold
February 19, 2022
Why It's So Hard to Recreate Your Grandma's Chicken
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Why It's So Hard to Recreate Your Grandma's Chicken

The challenges of replicating old family recipes—and how to get around them.

by:  Kelly Spivey
February 12, 2022
An Ancient Recipe, a New Christmas Tradition
Italian

An Ancient Recipe, a New Christmas Tradition

How recreating a classic Ligurian cake saved the holidays—and brought me closer to my mother-in-law.

by:  Laurel Evans
December 18, 2021
How Pizza Fritte Brings Me Home for the Holidays
Holiday

How Pizza Fritte Brings Me Home for the Holidays

One writer’s cherished Sunday afternoon tradition with her grandfather comes full circle.

by:  Erica Gaetano
December 11, 2021
How Baba's Surprise Pastries Kept Our Family Together
Jewish

How Baba's Surprise Pastries Kept Our Family Together

A story about bridging distance and isolation—one package of date cookies, sambusac, and rugelach...

by:  Sarit Kattan Gribetz
November 29, 2021
How I Became the Keeper of My Mother-in-Law’s Spinach Rice Recipe
Essay

How I Became the Keeper of My Mother-in-Law’s Spinach Rice Recipe

One writer's unexpected contribution to her family's culinary inheritance.

by:  Purnima Mani
October 30, 2021
My Grandmom’s Potato Chip Cookies Are Just As Quirky as She Was
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My Grandmom’s Potato Chip Cookies Are Just As Quirky as She Was

How one food writer learned to take risks in the kitchen—one family-size bag of chips at a time.

by:  Shelby Vittek
September 25, 2021
After 8 Years of Marriage, I’m Teaching My Husband How to Cook
Pasta

After 8 Years of Marriage, I’m Teaching My Husband How to Cook

On learning to let go in the kitchen—one imperfect, beautiful pasta at a time.

by:  Chandra Ram
August 21, 2021
Rebuilding My Relationship With My Father, One Kebab at a Time
Essay

Rebuilding My Relationship With My Father, One Kebab at a Time

One author’s exploration of growing pains and homesickness—and the realization that we do inevitably...

by:  Mehr Singh
July 24, 2021

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