My most vivid food memories involve overcooked spaghetti in a wooden bowl, and my grandmother Phyllis. For decades, my grandmother’s wooden bowls sat stacked in the cabinet next to the refrigerator in ...

There’s no joy quite like being a grandparent. For grandmother Candi, being a hands-on, loving grandma is her goal. However, she’s learning it looks different depending on which of her children she’s ...

Columnist Jenn Harris and her late grandmother, Phyllis Harris. She has her grandmother to thank for her love of food. (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times) My most vivid food memories involve overcooked ...

When people ask why I became a food writer, I often credit my grandmother. Phyllis Harris was a force in the kitchen, and I have her to thank for my fondest food memories. My grandmother taught me to ...