inside you'll find stories of culinary communion, from a chef doling out Charleston, South Carolina's finest fried pork chop; to a family making fresh cheese in Zacatecas, Mexico; to a mother and daughter preparing an elaborate meal in Riga, Latvia.
Each moment captured by our contributing photographers (including Landon Nordeman, Penny De Los Santos, Andre Baranowski, Ariana Lindquist, Todd Coleman, and others) is unique, but they all have something in common: the thread of togetherness that runs through all acts of cooking, sharing, and eating. The photos—and the 50 recipes that go along with them—demonstrate the never-ending pleasure that's derived from delicious food.