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 ...

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 ...

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 ...