
Jorge Rodriguez’s Colombian Breakfast
While some of my peers woke up to the smell of bacon, eggs and toast on Saturdays, my parents greeted us with the comforting aroma of a traditional Colombian breakfast:

Granny’s Pecan Pie
Any time I see a pecan pie, I think of my grandmother, Annie Mae Callaway. Granny was a great cook, and she loved to bake. She always made lots of

Mrs. Mae’s Old-Fashioned Mac and Cheese
I’ve been in the catering business for the past decade and cooking for much longer than that. One dish that everyone seems to love is homemade macaroni and cheese, but

Nanny’s Carrot Cake
Every year when I was growing up in Porterdale, my Mama baked carrot and coconut cakes for Christmas. Her carrot cake was my favorite, because it didn’t have all the

Ebony’s Pizza at Home
There’s a sign in my kitchen that says, “The best memories are made around the table.” I’m a payroll and human resources manager—and I love my job—but now, at 36,

Ruthie’s Caldo de Res
I consider Caldo de Res to be the ultimate Mexican comfort food. When I was a child, our extended family lived in Mexico. We only got to see them once

Audrey Faye’s Fudge
My daughter Cassie and I run a home-based baking business called Clark’s Cookies and Cakes. She specializes in creating beautifully decorated sugar cookies, while I mainly focus on cakes. My

Recta De Tostadas
A passion for cooking was handed down to me through the generations, from my grandparents to my mother and father, then from my parents to me. To share it with

Natalie’s Creamed Corn
I hold this recipe dear to my heart. It brings back fond memories now that we are in summer corn season. My dad was also a chef. We owned a