My favorite dish from my mom was and is her eggplant parm - she makes it different every time and yet it's always the best I've eaten. But the most *memorable* meal she ever made was for a teen birthday dinner for which she put rainbow sprinkles on absolutely everything - applesauce, meatloaf, the works!
Matzoh ball soup is certainly way up there... somewhere with charoset and mondelbrot.
It's crazy, but I love gefilte fish - just one of those nostalgia things, I guess. My goal for this year is to make it by scratch - not completely Carp in a Bathtub but not far from it...
I didn't use Applewood-smoked bacon, but a really good-quality, locally-made bacon with a sweet cure. I also replaced two-thirds of the flour with whole wheat pastry flour. Oh, and I skipped the butter for cooking and instead cooked the pancakes on the same griddle as the bacon (after wiping off most of the grease). The pancakes were excellent! We'll look forward to eating them... a lot!
My favorite kale recipe is a simple saute: saute sliced garlic (lots) in olive oil. Add chopped sun-dried tomatoes, red pepper flakes and golden raisins. Add torn kale and season with salt and pepper and add a glug of white wine vinegar to help wilt and brighten the flavor. Cook about 5 minutes until wilted and serve over polenta. Yum!
My mom was the queen of all frozen veggies and bland stir-frys, but she did facilitate me teaching myself - buying ingredients, explaining cooking terms to me, stuff like that.
My Korean wedding banquet. OK, she had help, but I know her food and her organizational skills and so I can confidently say, she prepared this meal. And it was amazing and I will always remember it.
Mom rarely puts her heart into cooking. About twenty years ago, though, she prepared meat fondue -- that was great fun! And most memorable. Loved cooking my beef and chicken in the hot oil at the table. She also allowed all of us to make our own assortment of dipping sauces. My brother mixed grape jelly with godknowswhat. We all laughed. It's a shame we never had it again.
Her cooking and baking was so phenomenal, it's impossible to choose. She was always trying new recipes, especially from Julia and Jacques. I loved her pies and gratins.
My mother makes homemade ravioli and Italian spaghetti suace and meatballs to die for. She's Sicilian
Stuffed artichokes smothered in tomato sauce.. YUM.
The most memorable meal was when I was sick as a kid- it was very simple- cinnamon toast and soup. As an adult it is the best comfort food.
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