Loretta AbernathyShrimp and Grits for Twelve: Lessons From Feeding a Whole Porch
What I learned the year my cousin announced, at noon, that the whole wedding party was coming to my house for supper.
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Loretta AbernathyLoretta AbernathyMy Mother's Peach Cobbler Recipe Had Three Different Versions on One Card
A stained index card, three handwritings, and the summer I finally figured out which one was the real cobbler.
Amélie LefèvreMy Grandmother’s Tarte aux Pralines Was Never Pink Enough, and That Was the Point
The bright pink praline tart of Lyon, a stubborn grandmother, and the difference between a pastry shop window and a family table.
Giulia RomanoEat Lunch Like a Local: Why the Menu del Dia Still Matters
Spain's fixed-price weekday lunch is more than a bargain. It is a small daily ritual that explains how the country eats.
Giulia RomanoThree Days of Bitter Oranges: What Marmalade Taught Me About Patience
Bitter-orange marmalade cannot be rushed. Over three slow winter days, it taught me more about cooking than any quick recipe ever did.
Giulia RomanoNonna Ida's Ragù: The Recipe That Lived Only in Her Wrists
My grandmother never wrote her Sunday ragù down, so I spent a winter in her kitchen measuring what she did by feel.
Giulia RomanoHow to Read a Market in Ten Minutes
A food market tells you what a town eats, what is in season and where to have lunch, if you know where to look.
Loretta AbernathyThe Tomato Sandwich Is the Most Honest Lunch in Georgia
Three ingredients, no hiding place, and a few strong opinions about bread, mayonnaise and the right week of July.
Loretta AbernathyPimento Cheese Is a Family Argument You Can Spread on Crackers
Grated or food processor, sweet pickle or none, and why my sister and I have not agreed on this since 1983.
Giulia RomanoYesterday's Loaf, Today's Breakfast: Three Ways Europe Saves Stale Bread
A hard heel of bread is not waste. From Bologna to Barcelona to Paris, it has fed families every morning for centuries.
