Mama Knows Best: Chefs Share Their Mothers’ Wisdom, in the Kitchen and Beyond

Ajna Jai and her mother, Anita Jaisinghani. Courtesy of Hamzeh Zahran

Mothers are our first teachers. They prop us up before we can walk the world ourselves, and do their best to guide us every step of the way.

Some of the most cherished memories of moms are often from the kitchen: guiding clumsy hands at the stove, sneaking spoonfuls of brownie batter to lick, curing winter colds with piping hot bowls of soup.