Suzanne Rust

That was Chef Arlene Stewart. To see a photo of her lovely face, go to themoth.org. In a moment, hot pot techniques and crimes of passion when the Moth Radio Hour continues.

This is the Moth Radio Hour, and I'm your host, Suzanne Rust. Being the only child at a dinner table full of adults gives you a unique point of view. Dee Zhao shared this next story at a New York City slam where WNYC is a media partner of the Moth. Here's Dee. Thank you.

This is the Moth Radio Hour, and I'm your host, Suzanne Rust. Being the only child at a dinner table full of adults gives you a unique point of view. Dee Zhao shared this next story at a New York City slam where WNYC is a media partner of the Moth. Here's Dee. Thank you.

This is the Moth Radio Hour, and I'm your host, Suzanne Rust. Being the only child at a dinner table full of adults gives you a unique point of view. Dee Zhao shared this next story at a New York City slam where WNYC is a media partner of the Moth. Here's Dee. Thank you.

That was Dee Zhao. Dee spends her weekdays talking to companies about sustainability and her weekends being enthusiastic about food. After her daughter recovered successfully from recent surgery, Dee and her husband celebrated by ordering pizza, Indian takeout, and McDonald's, all in the same evening.

That was Dee Zhao. Dee spends her weekdays talking to companies about sustainability and her weekends being enthusiastic about food. After her daughter recovered successfully from recent surgery, Dee and her husband celebrated by ordering pizza, Indian takeout, and McDonald's, all in the same evening.

That was Dee Zhao. Dee spends her weekdays talking to companies about sustainability and her weekends being enthusiastic about food. After her daughter recovered successfully from recent surgery, Dee and her husband celebrated by ordering pizza, Indian takeout, and McDonald's, all in the same evening.

I asked Dee if her favorite hot pot ingredients had changed, but she let me know that she was still team quail eggs all the way. To see a photo of Dee and her fabulous hot pot spread, go to themoth.org. When I was a little girl growing up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, there was an Italian restaurant called Tony's Kitchen, where I used to go with my parents.

I asked Dee if her favorite hot pot ingredients had changed, but she let me know that she was still team quail eggs all the way. To see a photo of Dee and her fabulous hot pot spread, go to themoth.org. When I was a little girl growing up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, there was an Italian restaurant called Tony's Kitchen, where I used to go with my parents.

I asked Dee if her favorite hot pot ingredients had changed, but she let me know that she was still team quail eggs all the way. To see a photo of Dee and her fabulous hot pot spread, go to themoth.org. When I was a little girl growing up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, there was an Italian restaurant called Tony's Kitchen, where I used to go with my parents.

I loved their desserts, specifically these ice cream wonders that were exotic to me with fun names like Tortoni and Spumoni. All this to say, our next story, told by Josephine Ferraro, took me back to those happy days. She shared it at a slam in New York City. Here's Josephine.

I loved their desserts, specifically these ice cream wonders that were exotic to me with fun names like Tortoni and Spumoni. All this to say, our next story, told by Josephine Ferraro, took me back to those happy days. She shared it at a slam in New York City. Here's Josephine.

I loved their desserts, specifically these ice cream wonders that were exotic to me with fun names like Tortoni and Spumoni. All this to say, our next story, told by Josephine Ferraro, took me back to those happy days. She shared it at a slam in New York City. Here's Josephine.

That was Josephine Ferraro. Josephine is a psychotherapist in private practice in New York City. In her spare time, she loves writing for her psychotherapy blog, telling stories, and doing improv with her team, Sunday Best. Sadly, she hasn't had a good spumoni in a long, long time. To see a photo of Josephine and her mother taken around the time of the spumoni caper, go to themoth.org.

That was Josephine Ferraro. Josephine is a psychotherapist in private practice in New York City. In her spare time, she loves writing for her psychotherapy blog, telling stories, and doing improv with her team, Sunday Best. Sadly, she hasn't had a good spumoni in a long, long time. To see a photo of Josephine and her mother taken around the time of the spumoni caper, go to themoth.org.

That was Josephine Ferraro. Josephine is a psychotherapist in private practice in New York City. In her spare time, she loves writing for her psychotherapy blog, telling stories, and doing improv with her team, Sunday Best. Sadly, she hasn't had a good spumoni in a long, long time. To see a photo of Josephine and her mother taken around the time of the spumoni caper, go to themoth.org.

In a moment, two men remember their grandmothers through recipes when the Moth Radio Hour continues.

In a moment, two men remember their grandmothers through recipes when the Moth Radio Hour continues.

In a moment, two men remember their grandmothers through recipes when the Moth Radio Hour continues.

You're listening to The Moth Radio Hour. I'm Suzanne Rust. And in this episode, we are sharing stories about food and the memories it can evoke. Our last two stories pay tribute to grandmothers and their loving recipes, which live on even after they have left us. Michael Imber told this story at a Grand Slam in New York City, where WNYC is a media partner of Lamothe. Here's Michael.