Tangy and fortifying, zurek starts with a fermented sour rye soup starter called zakwas. Though you can buy it at Polish markets, it takes just a few minutes to mix it up yourself.
The lasting power of my mother's Iowa dinner party staple.
On food and time travel.
How I finally found my mother's goulash recipe, 20 years later.
A series of family vignettes.
On grief and cooking.
Arancini means "little oranges." Comfort food means family.
Behold the schaum torte.
On cha trung and comfort food.
One family's story in 12 egg yolks and a river of caramel sauce.
On adolescent love and the resilience of tradition.
A family recipe from my mother (and her mother).
Saffron chicken with barberry rice is my favorite heirloom recipe.
A family recipe that takes me to my happy place.
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