What did your mom or grandmother cook that was your favorite?

My grandmother used to make Krumkake on an old cast-iron thing that sat on the stove.

That, and her handwritten cookbook, were the only things I asked for when she passed away. Unfortunately they both never surfaced. Alas.

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My mother was generally an awful cook, but she tried and her Baked Macaroni and Cheese was very good.

She made all sorts of things I loved.

She definitely made the best matzoh ball soup in the world.

I really liked her chicken captain.

Her brisket was really good too.

And, her Passover candies.

I make all of these things, but I cannot make the soup anywhere near as yummy as her.

Mom is a great cook and it’s hard to pick out my favorite. Maybe Chinese corn soup or Teriyaki chickens?

Bread pudding.

My mum died when I was young so I have no idea what she cooked. I don’t remember my nanna cooking anything that’s particularly memorable. I do recall when we went to her house we often had red salmon and salad.

My dad was a good cook. He used to make fabulous roast dinners. I think I loved his potato cakes best. He used to use the leftover potatoes to make potato cakes. They were so delicious. I’ve tried to make them. They never taste like my dad’s potato cakes.

My Mom made tacos and fried chicken better than anyone. My wife learned a lot of my Mom’s recipes, but I miss those two.

My grandmother made the world’s best buttermilk biscuits every day. She also made a world-class deep dish peach pie. I also loved her black-eyed peas and fresh field peas with snaps.

My mother was an indifferent cook, but made wonderful fried chicken with cream gravy.

Potatoes fried in a cast iron dutch oven.
Chicken and noodles.
Yeast rolls/cinnamon rolls.

If I’d known then what I know now, I might have asked her to cook me squirrel, coon or possum. She was quite the cook in her day!

Mom didn’t care for cooking. She cooked everything as fast as she could! But, with a few exceptions, it was all good.
Killer pot roast with potatoes.
Fried Chicken and mashed potatoes.
Pork chops
One of my favorites was “Square Batatoes” as we called it. Just peeled potatoes cubed and fried in butter. As I got older, and away from home at dinner time, I often came home late, after everyone was in bed, and some “Square Batatoes” would be reserved in the frying pan for me. They were cold and crunchy and I loved them.

My Scottish grandmother used to make walnut squares, something similar to a brownie but no chocolate, but lots of ground walnuts. She took the recipe to her grave, never shared it with my mom.

My mom made enchiladas from scratch, and taught me how two make them. I have never had them as good as her recipe in any restaurant. Perfect when paired with my mom’s cole slaw.

Edit: My great-grandmother was the cook of the family females.
My grandmother was only married/had a family 7–8 years and my mom was a food maker.

Many of Mom’s simple recipes came from her mom. My faves included baked and fried chicken, oxtail soup, liver and onions, and roasts.

One recipe that was entirely her own was fudge. Even though the ingredients were very basic (Hershey’s cocoa, sugar, salt, margarine, vanilla and pecan bits), I’ve never been able to replicate it. Only she knew exactly how much of each ingredient to use, how long to cook it and how long and hard to beat it. DAMN that was good fudge!