Recipes of love between Moms, daughters

Metro Atlanta and New York City women learn culinary secrets from their mothers, amid tears and laughter, on Lifetime TV’s ‘Mom’s Cooking,’ a two-week reality show that focuses on the bonding as much as the food.

“JaQuitta Williams”

Airing at 11:30 a.m. Thursday. Daughter: JaQuitta Williams. Mom: Linda Williams

Pecan Brownies

1/2 cup butter

3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa

2 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 teaspoon salt

2/3 cup flour

4 eggs

1 cup toasted pecans

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line an 8-inch-by-8-inch baking pan with foil.

First, in a microwaveable dish, melt the 1/2 cup of butter (make sure the butter is completely melted; otherwise it will not mix in with the other ingredients, and you will have to start over). Then stir this into the 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa. Add to the butter and cocoa, mixing in thoroughly, the sugar, vanilla extract, salt, flour and eggs. Pour half the batter into the baking pan, then sprinkle toasted pecans on it. Pour the remaining batter on top. Place in the oven for 30-35 minutes. Remove from oven, let cool and cut into squares.

“Rockie Sapp”

Airing Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 11:30 a.m. Mom: Antoinette Valiante. Daughter: Rockie Sapp

Sloppy Joe Turnovers

1/3 diced green pepper

1/3 diced white onion

2 celery stalks, trimmed

Ground beef

1 can Manwich sloppy Joe sauce

Flour

1 can pre-made biscuit dough

Munster cheese (you can use your favorite type)

Dice the pepper, onion and celery.

Add a dollop of oil to a large skillet. Add meat and stir in vegetables; cook until meat is brown.

Place cooked meat and vegetables in a new pan. Add Manwich sloppy joe sauce and simmer for 3-5 minutes.

Dust wax paper with flour and roll the dough out, thin and round.

Add 2 spoonfuls of sloppy Joe mixture into middle of dough. Fold dough over and press sides of pocket with fork.

Place turnovers on a pan and bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes.

Garnish with cheese and top with sloppy Joe mixture.

“Taylor Vickers”

Airing at 11 a.m. Dec. 8. Daughter: Taylor Vickers. Mom: Mary Keown.

Feta Cheese and Pear Salad

Vegetable oil cooking spray

white of 1 large egg

10 oz. walnut halves and pieces

3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

2 heads romaine lettuce, washed, cut into bite-size pieces

16 oz. mixed baby greens

2 ripe Bosc pears, peeled, cored and diced

1 red bell pepper, julienned

2 cups crumbled feta or Maytag blue cheese

1 cup Champagne Vinaigrette

1 cup olive oil

8 tbsp. Dijon mustard

8 tsp. honey

3 tsp. kosher salt

1/4 tsp. fresh-ground black pepper

Preheat oven to 325

Spray bottom of rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray or line with foil. In a bowl, whisk egg white until it’s foamy and no liquid remains. Fold in walnuts and brown sugar. Toss gently to coat, arrange on baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes. Loosen nuts from pan with spatula; set aside on a plate to cool.

In a large salad bowl toss lettuce, pears, bell peppers, feta cheese and toasted walnuts. To make vinaigrette, whisk in a bowl Champagne Vinaigrette, olive oil, Dijon mustard, honey, kosher salt and fresh-ground black pepper. Pour over the salad, toss and serve.

Here are other locals who will be featured and when their segments will air:

11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2

Sherry Tatum teaches daughter Mistee Gruber to make fried okra, baked ham and blackberry cobbler.

11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3

Lori Beth Edgeman enlists her mother, Caren, to teach her to make tea cakes, sausage, biscuits and gravy.

11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4

Jerri Heard teaches daughter Jamila Lisbon to make salmon croquets, cheese eggs and fruit tarts.

11:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 5

Tina Lee enlists her mother, Cookie, to teach her to make a traditional Korean meal including bulgogi and kimche.

11:30 a.m. Dec. 10

Crystal Daniels gets her mother, Kim, to teach her to make pot roast, macaroni with cheese, and peach cobbler.

11:30 a.m. Dec. 11

Alexis Johnson’s mother, Janet, teaches her to make fresh grilled tuna steak with citrus sauce, mandarin cranberry salad and brandied apples with cinnamon crisp and ice cream.

11:30 a.m. Dec. 12

Jae Franklin enlists her mother, Judy, to teach her to make meatloaf, pea salad and angel food cake.