There’s no better gauge of a dessert’s greatness than how fast it vanishes or how quickly someone whips out a pen to scribble the recipe on a napkin. These desserts are the ones that live on long ...

Pull out your napkin and get ready for a tour of old favorites that never really left the table. These 21 classics whisper stories straight from grandma’s faded handwriting, with each dish proving ...

Experience Maryland’s meat-and-three tradition where family recipes on worn cards guide every delicious, comforting dish.

Dear Heloise: In response to Ava D., in Denver, who installed a small magnet under her kitchen cabinet to hold recipe cards, I put a tiny nail there instead. I can hang small, cheap bag clips there to ...

When cooking for family gatherings, Penny Pierce usually pulls out a yellowed card with frayed edges to scrutinize the fading recipe for her favorite pie crust. Ms. Pierce, a retired administrative ...

This article is part of an effort to resurface Globe readers’ most loved stories or timeless reports you might have missed. It was originally published on Nov. 16, 2019. It was updated on Nov. 20, ...