Milk Street's My Family Recipe

Melissa Long's Czech friend Tatiana sometimes prepared a rustic pork, sausage and sauerkraut soup. Milk Street wants to add their own spin on it. Which version will she choose?

When feeding a crowd, Teryluz Andreu's mother would make pérnil al caldero: a Puerto Rican staple of juicy slow-cooked pork with shatteringly crisp skin. She asked Milk Street to help recreate it.

Growing up, Sapna Pandya's grandmother often made a round, crisp snack called "crunchy pooris." Her grandmother didn't leave behind a recipe, so Pandya turned to Milk Street for assistance.

When Royce Tanaka was growing up in Hawaii, his grandfather owned and operated a bakery that sold popular butter rolls. Royce turned to Milk Street to help recreate them.

Linda White remembers a cake named Adena's Hot Milk Sponge from her grandmother’s recipe collection. The vague instructions left her unable to recreate it, so Linda has contacted Milk Street for help.

When Marie Griffin was growing up, Marie's grandmother, and later her mother, prepared gorton, a rich spiced pork spread. After losing the recipe during a move, she contacted Milk Street for help.

Karen Clay has fond memories of her Grandma Margaret's coconut cake: a beautiful, towering creation she describes simply as "dreamy." For years, Karen has tried, but has been unsuccessful in trying to recreate the cake. Will Milk Street be able to help?

Fairlight de Michele fondly remembers her Grandma Erna's noodle kugel on her childhood holiday tables. With no recipe, she experimented on her own, but with no success. So she turns to Milk Street to help her out!