In Legacy's "Recipe Vault" series, chefs and food lovers share how meals connect us to those we've lost

Making favorite family recipes helps us hold onto the loved ones we miss most

The author of the "Italian Moms" cookbook shares a lifetime's worth of family memories through food

Here's what she cooks to honor her grandparents' Minnesota roots

In Legacy.com's Recipe Vault series, celebrity chefs and food bloggers share how recipes preserve our life stories and connect us to those we've lost

For some of us, the strongest memories of Mom take place in the kitchen, and reading her handwritten recipe cards puts us right back at her side

Food can nourish and nurture, even at the end of life

In Legacy.com's Recipe Vault series, celebrity chefs and food bloggers share how recipes preserve our life stories and connect us to those we've lost

I originally wrote this article in October, 2015, after Burt Katz announced his retirement. Katz died Saturday, April 30, 2016

In Legacy.com's Recipe Vault series, celebrity chefs and food bloggers share how recipes preserve our life stories and connect us to those we've lost.Chef Ming

I have strong restaurant genes passed down from many generations," says Melissa Friedhof, the third-generation restaurateur who helms Ross' Restaurant in Bette

The Polish dishes she prepares at Thanksgiving remind Estelle of her father, who loved them all

After Chuck's mom died unexpectedly at 63, he recreated her soup recipe in her memory

My favorite story about Nana involves her legendary baking skill

Hurricane Katrina smashed into New Orleans Aug. 29, 2005. Within 48 hours, 80 percent of the city was under water

Duff Goldman, the pastry chef behind Food Network’s ‘Ace of Cakes,’ shares a recipe that figures deeply into his family history

Food is becoming a frequently mentioned hobby or passion in today’s obituaries

If you had a recipe for a deliciously fluffy, sugary and aromatic bread, would you make it just once a year? You would if it were pan de muerto

Knish is a Jewish comfort food that collects adjectives like "humble" and "homey." It's not pretty, but it's delicious and a powerful connection to family and c

Every Thanksgiving, Maddie's family looked forward to her mom’s pasteles

Sue shared her family's recipe for Galaktoboureko, a deliciously rich and sweet dish that is one of those must-have Greek dishes at her family Thanksgiving

Author Jodi Moreno remembers a hearty, comforting lentil stew

Dina Rose's career is a tribute to her mom

As part of Legacy.com's ongoing Recipe Vault series, food bloggers and network stars share how recipes connect us to those we’ve lost

In Legacy.com's Recipe Vault series, celebrity chefs and food bloggers share how recipes preserve our life stories and connect us to those we've lost

When Lemmy Kilmister, founder and frontman of Motorhead, died in December, the rock world lost one of its most colorful characters

For Lisa's Norwegian family, Thanksgiving isn't complete without the soft flatbread lefse, a dish that always reminds the family of their mother-grandmother, Em

Lee finds a special way to connect with lost loved ones when making rice pilaf

Lebanese-American cookbook author Maureen Abood on the importance of food and the hunger for connection

As part of Legacy’s Recipe Vault series, vegan foodie Bianca Phillips talked with us about how recipes connect us to those we’ve lost (and help define the legac

Dan Pashman, creator and host of the James Beard Award-nominated WNYC podcast "The Sporkful," grew up baking Thumb Print Cookies with his mother in the family's

Duff Goldman shares his Grandma's recipe for Mushroom Barley Soup with Short Ribs