This ingredient adds a delicate, buttery crunch. Simply Recipes / Adobe Stock When I was little, my Grandma Rachel was the queen of Thanksgiving. For her stuffing, it waspine nuts. Simply Recipes / Adobe Stock They elevate any basic recipe, even if youre using a boxed mix. A light golden brown is perfect. Sourdough is my favorite bread to use for stuffing. Simply Recipes / Adobe Stock Its slight tanginess really complements the richness of the pine nuts....

Simply Recipes Theres something about fried chicken that draws out a primal response. I buy intoallof it, and gladly. Marinated, brined, spiced, batter-dipped, and double-breadedtheyve all got their virtues and memorable notes. Simply Recipes It tasted like her personality. Rather, hers was vaguely Asian, with a rice wine-laced aroma. I wish I had. I spent a lot of my early childhood in that kitchen. Id watch raptly as my grandma whipped eggs into submission and nimbly wrapped dumplings with no more than chopsticks....

Its perfect for the holidays. There are recipes for everything fromgrasshopper pieto crab puffs to chili sauce and everything in between. Whenever I want to feel connected to her, I rifle through those recipes for inspiration. Simply Recipes / Laurel Randolph I called my mom and asked her to do a search, but she came up empty-handed as well. Wrong, I struck out again. My eldest sister Katie was fond of the Brazil nuts....

They always disappear immediately. I realize that a Triscuit thingy doesnt sound like anything special. This was the name we gave my grandmothers famous appetizer when we were kids and it stuck. Simply Recipes / Photo by Jen Causey / Food Styling by Julian Hensarling / Prop Styling by Hannah Greenwood Im pretty sure she called them broiled cheese toasts, but we didnt care about formalities. Looking back, it seems odd that we all loved this appetizer....

It’s already in your fridge. Simply Recipes / Getty Images My grandmother loved to cook, but making festive holiday foods was her favorite. One of her most well-known dishes was her cranberry sauce. Simply Recipes / Getty Images I didnt know that her recipe was unique until I had Thanksgiving at a friend’s house one year. Thebowl of cranberry saucewas passed to me, and I hungrily grabbed a big spoonful....

Ive been enjoying it for decades. Simply Recipes / Laurel Randolph Childhood summers in Tennessee were humid but delicious. We gorged ourselves on seasonal produce, knowing full well it would disappear just as quickly as it appeared. Simply Recipes / Laurel Randolph Not that anyone was complaining. It was a veggie dish I ate voluntarily as a kid, and now I make it at home. I was pleasantly surprised many years ago when I watched my grandmother make her squash....

No one in my family can get enough of this hot, savory snack. The three-ingredient appetizer is easy to make, packed with flavor, and everyone loves them. “My family has many cherished recipes, but the sausage cheese puff is one of the most cherished. Simply Recipes / Laurel Randolph Every holiday featured a plate of tiny cheesy biscuits, made with love by my grandmother that very morning. Her whole family chimed in, sharing their treasured memories of the family recipe....

Do you see the bunny on the moon? Ah Ma asked nine-year-old me. I looked at my paternal grandmothers faceshe was so beautiful at any age. Simply Recipes / Kat Lieu In her sixties, her cheeks were blushed and her lips bright redher favorite lipstick from Clinique. Her white hair, a lovely puff of clouds above her head. I turned to gaze at the bright full moon above Montreals Chinatown....

It’s the easiest way to separate fresh eggs from older eggs. Simply Recipes / Getty Images Mygrandmother used all of the trickswhen she cooked. One thing I very rarely saw her do was check packages for freshness dates. Simply Recipes / Getty Images However, she had other ways of testing ingredients for freshness. Turns out, she was onto something. If the egg sinks to the bottom, its fresh. Simply Recipes / Getty Images...

It lives on through my dad. Simply Recipes / Nick Evans My grandparents lived across the street when I was growing up. I had many meals, weekends, after-school hangouts, and swim days at their house. Simply Recipes / Nick Evans My childhood is filled with wonderful memories because of them. Since food-related memories yield the strongest memories, the best bits of my grandparents' house revolved around barbeques. It wasnt because I got to run around with cousinsit was because of my grandpa’s burgers....

If you select links we provide, we may receive compensation. This retro kitchen tool helps me confidently boil eggs every time. But theres one thing I can confidently cook every time: hard-boiled eggs. Simply Recipes / Sarah Crowder My foolproof method is to turn to an egg timer. (I boil anywhere from four to a dozen eggs at a time.) It really does feel magical to me, because I dont understand how it works....

Simply Recipes / Adobe Stock Potatoes and blue cheese are an ingredient combination sent straight from heaven. A potatovodka martiniwith blue cheese-stuffed olives? Iconic.Creamy mashed potatoeswith tangy blue cheese swirled in? Simply Recipes / Adobe Stock A work of art. So imagine my surprise (and delight!) when I found this swoon-worthy pairing in the aisles of Trader Joes. Simply Recipes / Trader Joe’s you’re free to get a 5.5-ounce bag for $2....

Our family now stands behind the beloved French tradition of le gouter. Occasionally I like to surprise them with a special treat, like puppy chow orchocolate-covered potato chips. She revealed this as a classic snack French kids have in the afternoon called le gouter. Simply Recipes / Myo Quinn This sounds like a magical food ritual that I needed to experience with my kids. Here’s how I made the treat and my kids' honest reactions....