Reader Kathy Spencer sent us this adorable photo of her toddler. “Last summer, I came home to find my son napping in his room holding a copy of my Cooking Light magazine. I just had to snap a picture. Gave me a chuckle. He is 3 years old and loves to cook!” she says. Here’s hoping he was dreaming of […]
Memories of Matzo Brei
Each year, the morning after our Passover Seder, most of us would still be too full to even consider breakfast. Still, my grandfather always made matzo brei (rhymes with “fry”), a classic Ashkenazic dish. Since we can’t eat leavened bread or fermented grain products during Passover, toast and cereal were off the table for breakfast. But this cross between a […]
Learn a New Holiday Recipe: Tamales
For our senior editor, Christmas wasn’t Christmas without the taste of these masa comforts. I grew up in Texas, where tamales are as much a part of Christmas as wreaths and trees, a result of the state’s proximity to Mexico. I remember always having tamales around the holidays, a gift bestowed on my family by our friend Eva, who was […]
Reader Letter: A Greek Odyssey
Editor Scott Mowbray asked readers in his December Editor’s Page to described their most important food moment. Here’s a terrific one: Hi, Scott – If you’re asking for anecdotes about the moment food became more than nourishment and took center stage as one of life’s great pleasures, I’ll share mine. I’m a foodie now, and have been a loyal Cooking […]
Hanukkah with Family
Hanukkah begins Saturday at sundown with the lighting of the first candle on the menorah. It doesn’t carry quite as much weight as other holidays on the Jewish calendar, but since it’s part of the holiday season, we like to celebrate as a family. First, we light my grandmother’s menorah in the kitchen (it lives on top of the fridge […]
Ode to Peanut Butter
My love affair with peanut butter started early. One of my first memories in the kitchen is of my grandmother making my lunch, the lunch I had every single day— PB&J. But not just any PB&J. This was a bulging, dripping-with-jelly, stack of sweet and savory goodness held together by two pieces of white bread. It might as well have […]
Reader Letters: Cooking Light’s 25th Anniversary
On the occasion of our 25th year, we asked readers to let us know how the magazine had made a difference. Here, a few letters from the many we received. Want to share your own story of how Cooking Light has made a difference in your life? Email us at letters@cookinglight.com. Eleven years ago, as a young newlywed, I relied […]
