Personal Essays

    lemon tree

    My Life With Marilyn, the Family Lemon Tree

    By JESSICA SOFFER
    Recipe for Change

    How a Pizza Non-Profit Prepares Inmates for Life Beyond Prison Walls

    By DAN Q. DAO
    A Lesson on Parenting From the Kitchen Counter

    A Lesson on Parenting From the Kitchen Counter

    By JACK HITT
    Pittsburgh-Style Nut Roll

    Go Make Pittsburgh’s Nuttier Alternative to Fruitcake

    By SARAH GREY
    Sweet Potato

    The Joy of Taking in Thanksgiving Strays

    By SARAH GREY
    I’m Flying Across an Ocean to Wander Through Strawberry Paradise

    I’m Flying Across an Ocean to Wander Through Strawberry Paradise

    By KRISTY MUCCI
    The Incredible Kugelhopf of Christine Ferber

    The Incredible Kugelhopf of Christine Ferber

    By EDWARD BEHR
    Gujarati Spring Vegetables

    The Vegetable Diaries: How I Adapted to Cooking in a Foreign Land Where Nothing Tastes Right

    By HEENA PATEL
    Of Fish Heads and First Dates

    Of Fish Heads and First Dates

    By LESLIE PARISEAU
    Nian Gao for Chinese New Year Recipes

    A Sticky Chinese New Year Situation

    By MEI CHIN
    David Tanis Loves Beans

    David Tanis Loves Beans

    By DAVID TANIS
    Chinese new year recipes cold sesame noodles

    Learning to Love Christmas With Lo Mein

    By MAX FALKOWITZ
    The Best Part of Thanksgiving is Turkey Congee the Next Day

    The Best Part of Thanksgiving is Turkey Congee the Next Day

    By SARAH LEUNG
    Pork and Kimchi Potstickers

    Why Thanksgiving Now Means Potstickers

    By CYNTHIA CHEN
    In Search of the Diner Breakfast Unicorn

    In Search of the Diner Breakfast Unicorn

    By AMY SCHILLER
    Ruth Reichl's Easy, 4-Ingredient Cream Biscuits

    Ruth Reichl’s Search for the Best Biscuit Recipe

    By RUTH REICHL

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