Plath's recipe cards and rolling pin reflect her love of cooking—and her conflicted relationship with domestic life. Courtesy of Sotheby's Personal possessions of the late poet Sylvia Plath, including ...

When my great-grandmother Pauline died 20 years ago, my mother requested only one item from among her possessions: her old recipe file. Not that Mom needed it for practical reasons; by then she’d ...

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 ...