Chefs and food creators share recipes inspired by their moms and other influential women in their lives
These 18 dishes celebrate the family traditions and cherished memories of those who created them
This heartfelt collection features recipes that have been passed down to chefs and food creators by the influential women in their lives. Every dish on this list pays homage to the mothers, grandmothers, aunties and friends who shaped their culinary journeys.
Yakuta Yamani calls this simple breakfast recipe "a nod to [her] grandma's tradition of whipping up mango lassi as soon as the fruit was in season."
Eric Kim's empanada recipe from his cookbook Korean American: Food That Tastes Like Home, comes from his mom's friend Judy.
From the same cookbook, these kimchi sandwiches are inspired by Kim's Aunt Georgia and their family picnics.
Mini Blinis with Smoked Tomato
Montreal-based food writer Murielle Banackissa created a vegan version of mini blinis, a traditional Russian dish that has been a staple of her mom's Christmas menu for decades.
This recipe from Luladey Moges is inspired by an auntie she often stayed with as a child, who "makes the best misir wot ever."
Jackie Kai Ellis' family pork and chive dumplings have evolved over countless generations. It was a favourite she often made with her grandmother.
Baby Bok Choy and Rice Vermicelli Soup
This recipe from Hetty Lui McKinnon's cookbook, Tenderheart: A Cookbook About Vegetables and Unbreakable Family Bonds, is inspired by the quick noodle soups her mother used to make her during her university days.
Aman Dosanj's recipe recreates the after-school snack her grandmother used to welcome her home with.
This meal by Yasmin Fahr is inspired by the many chicken dishes her mother made, which were the heart of every family dinner.
Sarosh's Chicken Jalfrezi Pita Pockets with Quick-Pickled Onions
Shayma Owaise Saadat shares her mother's go-to for transforming leftover chicken.
This classic Haitian comfort food is a staple that chef Paul Toussaint's grandmother cooked all the time.
This is one of Kim Thúy's favourite recipes from her cookbook Secrets from My Vietnamese Kitchen: Simple Recipes from My Many Mothers.
Grandma Gretzky's Great Perogies
Wayne Gretzky's recipe for perogies was passed down to his family from his grandmother.
Travel and food photographer Joann Pai shares her late Ah-ma's Taiwanese meatballs.
Nik Sharma added a few more spices to the savoury soup his mother always used to make him when he was under the weather.
Chef Ismael Castro prepares this beloved dessert with custard, just like his mom used to make for him when he was a kid.
Preena Chauhan always asked her mom to make this special dessert for her birthday every year.
Mena Massoud shares his grandmother's recipe for this Egyptian coconut crumble cake.
