Personal Canons Cookbook

The Personal Canons Cookbook is a series of free-to-read essays that ran throughout 2023. Essays ranged from reflections on a favorite childhood snack to explorations of funeral-reception staples, with lots in-between and beyond. Each piece ended with a recipe that invited readers to connect with the essay in their own kitchens.
Mar
15
Profile view of author wearing glasses with the Pacific Ocean in the background. Her hair is wild. Sea-foam white curls.

Feeding Future Ancestors | "Spam" and Rice Bowl

A Personal Canons Cookbook Feature by Rae Mariz
10 min read
Mar
08
William Alexander, a man with short grey hair, a trim grey beard, and glasses. A black kitten looms over his shoulder.

An Alchemist’s Guide to Cuban Coffee

A Personal Canons Cookbook Feature by William Alexander
5 min read
Mar
03
Who Is Good at Cooking?

Who Is Good at Cooking?

What’s in Store for March 2023
5 min read
Feb
22
Marina Berlin, a white woman with brown hair and sunglasses drinking from a blue mug that reads keep calm and obey

Novyi God Sure Was Different This Year | Olivier Salad

A Personal Canons Cookbook Feature by Marina Berlin
9 min read
Feb
15
Home Economics | Sweet Potato Bread

Home Economics | Sweet Potato Bread

A Personal Canons Cookbook Feature by Alexis Lawson
6 min read
Feb
03
These Recipes Aren’t Ours

These Recipes Aren’t Ours

What’s in Store for February 2023
5 min read
Jan
25
Huǒguō

Huǒguō

A Personal Canons Cookbook Feature by Kelsea Yu
6 min read
Jan
18
Portrait of Meg Elison, a fat femme with a full head of dark curls, warm, glinting brown eyes, and bright red lipstick.

Ode to a Grocery Store Sandwich

A Personal Canons Cookbook feature by Meg Elison
7 min read
Jan
11
Naseem Jamnia, a Persian person in a green knit sweater with a nose piercing, wavy hair, and tombstone-shaped earrings.

Cook For Iran: Making Khoresht-e Bademjoon When I’m Homesick

A Personal Canons Cookbook Feature by Naseem Jamnia
7 min read
Jan
06
Year of the Feast

Year of the Feast

What’s in Store for January 2023
4 min read