FOOD/COOKING Writing

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Short Stories - By Genre: Food/Cooking
in the "Food/Cooking" genre

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Dream a bigger dream

by Kåre เลียม Enga

Rated: E • Inspirational • #986163

A rhythmic rhyming tribute, a light verse, a play on Dreama Bigger's name.

Rewards 75 GPs per review

Created: Jun 30, 2005 at 4:56pm

Modified: Dec 22, 2006 at 4:42pm

Size: 1.08 KB

Genres: Inspirational, Food/Cooking, Tribute

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Simmering Traditions

by Lonewolf

Rated: E • Food/Cooking • #2355546

Justin finds warmth and wisdom at Aunt Nancy’s Soup Day gathering.

Created: Mar 3, 2026 at 7:55am

Modified: Mar 3, 2026 at 8:03am

Size: 8.07 KB

Genres: Food/Cooking, Family, Friendship

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Bubba's Corner BBQ

by StephBee

Rated: E • Comedy • #2317949

A touristy couple are in search of the ultimate BBQ this side o' the Hicks.

Created: Apr 11, 2024 at 10:23pm

Modified: Feb 17, 2026 at 6:33pm

Size: 7.07 KB

Genres: Comedy, Food/Cooking, How-To/Advice

SHORT STORY

Super Spud Sunday

by Lonewolf

Rated: E • Sports • #2354447

Justin bonds with Aunt Nancy over Seahawks football and a potato only party.

Created: Feb 9, 2026 at 10:59am

Modified: Feb 9, 2026 at 11:00am

Size: 8.31 KB

Genres: Sports, Food/Cooking, Contest Entry

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Aunt Nancy

by Lonewolf

Rated: E • Food/Cooking • #2354330

Justin discovers family, healing, and sweet traditions on a strange trip.

Created: Feb 7, 2026 at 11:44am

Modified: Feb 7, 2026 at 11:44am

Size: 7.88 KB

Genres: Food/Cooking, Family, Relationship

SHORT STORY

The Ubbi-dubbi Chef - 2/7 - WC 679

by John

Rated: E • Holiday • #2354314

Skylar, once again, tries to impress her family; however, she doesn't remember it.

Created: Feb 6, 2026 at 9:52pm

Modified: Feb 6, 2026 at 9:54pm

Size: 5.35 KB

Genres: Holiday, Food/Cooking, Nonsense

SHORT STORY

Skylar - Heart of the Kitchen? WC 869

by John

Rated: E • Food/Cooking • #2353736

Skylar enters a cooking contest, hoping she won't burn another stove boiling water.

Created: Jan 27, 2026 at 12:32pm

Modified: Jan 27, 2026 at 12:36pm

Size: 8.53 KB

Genres: Food/Cooking, Contest, Mystery

SHORT STORY

Meals on Wheels

by Lonewolf

Rated: E • Food/Cooking • #2353583

A nighttime delivery driver finds small moments of meaning between orders.

Created: Jan 24, 2026 at 10:17pm

Modified: Jan 24, 2026 at 10:17pm

Size: 1.94 KB

Genres: Food/Cooking, Contest Entry, Travel

SHORT STORY

Soul Food Heaven on a Plate

by Melody

Rated: E • Self Help • #2353385

This tells how you gather family and friends for a home cook meal

Created: Jan 21, 2026 at 3:39am

Modified: Jan 21, 2026 at 4:11pm

Size: 0.61 KB

Genres: Self Help, Food/Cooking, Other

SHORT STORY

Raining Food for Pupstruction

by MG

Rated: E • Pets • #2343957

Bobby Boots makes it rain food. But it also turns into a disaster.

Created: Jul 21, 2025 at 1:01am

Modified: Jan 15, 2026 at 9:23am

Size: 40.48 KB

Genres: Pets, Scientific, Food/Cooking

SHORT STORY

Sylar's Recipe - 1/12 - 282 Words

by John

Rated: E • Food/Cooking • #2352967

Sklar wants to impress her family with a new recipe - a recipe for disaster.

Created: Jan 12, 2026 at 10:14pm

Modified: Jan 12, 2026 at 10:14pm

Size: 3.94 KB

Genres: Food/Cooking, Supernatural, Comedy

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There will be cheese.

by John

Rated: E • Food/Cooking • #2352068

Skylar has been cooking again despite the Fire Department's advice.

Created: Dec 27, 2025 at 7:38pm

Modified: Dec 27, 2025 at 7:40pm

Size: 4.15 KB

Genres: Food/Cooking, Activity, Comedy

SHORT STORY

Three Sundays

by ChristineB

Rated: E • Family • #2350867

The family that dines together perfects pickiness and grilled cheese.

Created: Nov 30, 2025 at 9:47pm

Modified: Dec 23, 2025 at 5:22pm

Size: 1.50 KB

Genres: Family, Food/Cooking, Comedy

SHORT STORY

Too Much Garlic

by John

Rated: E • Food/Cooking • #2351114

A new chef brings new flavors to the evening meal.

Created: Dec 6, 2025 at 10:57pm

Modified: Dec 15, 2025 at 3:17pm

Size: 9.36 KB

Genres: Food/Cooking, Fantasy, Supernatural

SHORT STORY

The Storm Chaser

by John

Rated: E • Food/Cooking • #2351484

Being snowed in wasn't the end of the world-their homemade soup took care of that.

Created: Dec 14, 2025 at 10:19pm

Modified: Dec 15, 2025 at 3:14pm

Size: 6.30 KB

Genres: Food/Cooking, Nature, Family

SHORT STORY

Snowed In Soup

by Lonewolf

Rated: E • Family • #2351521

A storm forces a family to improvise, finding warmth in what remains.

Created: Dec 15, 2025 at 11:48am

Modified: Dec 15, 2025 at 11:55am

Size: 7.82 KB

Genres: Family, Food/Cooking

SHORT STORY

Try The Uni

by W.D.Wilcox

Rated: 13+ • Comedy • #1076553

Join me on a trip to the local sushi bar.

Created: Feb 28, 2006 at 4:09pm

Modified: Nov 14, 2025 at 12:43am

Size: 9.91 KB

Genres: Comedy, Food/Cooking, Cultural

SHORT STORY

A Piece Of Cake

by bobaturn

Rated: 13+ • Food/Cooking • #2348577

Mel was really cooking with his idea of how to win over Patricia.

Created: Oct 17, 2025 at 2:21pm

Modified: Nov 4, 2025 at 10:23pm

Size: 6.43 KB

Genres: Food/Cooking, Romance/Love, Comedy

SHORT STORY

Eating out in Rome

by LightinMind

Rated: 13+ • Fantasy • #2329858

WDC 3rd: How food opened up the Roman experience to a visiting family

Rewards 500 GPs per review

Created: Nov 2, 2024 at 5:15am

Modified: Oct 21, 2025 at 3:36am

Size: 13.55 KB

Genres: Fantasy, Food/Cooking, Travel

SHORT STORY

Baking Bad

by Lonewolf

Rated: E • Food/Cooking • #2346975

Eric’s dumpling attempt spirals into chaos, but failure tastes sweeter than success.

Created: Sep 17, 2025 at 10:58am

Modified: Sep 20, 2025 at 10:53am

Size: 5.74 KB

Genres: Food/Cooking, Comedy

SHORT STORY

Impatients

by I Heart My Sox

Rated: E • Food/Cooking • #2345467

Daily flash fiction entry for 8/18/2025

Created: Aug 18, 2025 at 8:13pm

Modified: Aug 18, 2025 at 8:14pm

Size: 1.62 KB

Genres: Food/Cooking, Finance, Tragedy

SHORT STORY

Nothing Without It

by dragonwoman

Rated: 18+ • Food/Cooking • #2344972

To Molly, Travis represents a match made in heaven 300 words

Created: Aug 8, 2025 at 3:54pm

Modified: Aug 8, 2025 at 3:54pm

Size: 2.01 KB

Genres: Food/Cooking, Romance/Love, Fantasy

SHORT STORY

And On The Way She Lost It

by dragonwoman

Rated: 18+ • Mythology • #2344564

Twitcheen loses a main ingredient. 300 words

Created: Aug 1, 2025 at 4:00pm

Modified: Aug 1, 2025 at 4:06pm

Size: 1.86 KB

Genres: Mythology, Food/Cooking, Fantasy

SHORT STORY

The Big Diners' Club: Jack

by fat_hiker

Rated: 18+ • Fantasy • #529853

Jack finds true love, and his body finds its true destiny, in a small town dining club.

Created: Sep 27, 2002 at 1:35pm

Modified: Jul 11, 2025 at 11:44am

Size: 58.54 KB

Genres: Fantasy, Food/Cooking, Supernatural

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The Big Diners Club: Jack, part II

by fat_hiker

Rated: 18+ • Fantasy • #892982

Jack finds true love, and his body finds its true destiny, in a small town dining club.

Created: Sep 28, 2004 at 9:41am

Modified: Jul 11, 2025 at 9:48am

Size: 31.49 KB

Genres: Fantasy, Food/Cooking, Supernatural

SHORT STORY

Random Fruitcake Ship Stuff

by PureSmut

Rated: 13+ • LGBTQ+ • #2338007

I LOVE FRUITCAKE

Created: Apr 5, 2025 at 11:18pm

Modified: Apr 8, 2025 at 9:51pm

Size: 9.95 KB

Genres: LGBTQ+, Food/Cooking, Romance/Love

SHORT STORY

The Dinner Disaster

by Lonewolf

Rated: E • Food/Cooking • #2337307

It all started with a simple text message. Writer's Cramp Entry.

Created: Mar 25, 2025 at 8:49am

Modified: Mar 25, 2025 at 8:52am

Size: 2.63 KB

Genres: Food/Cooking, Contest Entry, Family

SHORT STORY

Acquiring the Taste

by THANKFUL SONALI On Hiatus

Rated: ASR • Cultural • #2334669

A beginning - Happy to win Cramp!

Created: Feb 6, 2025 at 9:39pm

Modified: Feb 8, 2025 at 10:38pm

Size: 2.99 KB

Genres: Cultural, Food/Cooking, Friendship

SHORT STORY

Something Different for Santa (Winner!)

by THANKFUL SONALI On Hiatus

Rated: ASR • Holiday • #2331795

Pav Bhaji: fast food dish, vegetable curry (bhaji) in tomato gravy, soft bread roll (pav)

Created: Dec 12, 2024 at 10:01pm

Modified: Dec 13, 2024 at 12:51pm

Size: 6.27 KB

Genres: Holiday, Family, Food/Cooking

SHORT STORY

I don't drink wine

by Adherennium

Rated: 13+ • Food/Cooking • #2329666

Some conversations are hard work.

Created: Oct 30, 2024 at 11:46am

Modified: Oct 30, 2024 at 11:46am

Size: 1.69 KB

Genres: Food/Cooking, Other

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There's a little witch in all of us!

by Adherennium

Rated: 18+ • Dark • #2329625

Which is a very scary thought if you think about it.

Created: Oct 29, 2024 at 2:59pm

Modified: Oct 29, 2024 at 2:59pm

Size: 0.63 KB

Genres: Dark, Food/Cooking, Mythology

SHORT STORY

Menu in French (and English)

by THANKFUL SONALI On Hiatus

Rated: E • Comedy • #2329349

bon appetit (Winner, Cramp!)

Created: Oct 25, 2024 at 5:54am

Modified: Oct 25, 2024 at 12:21pm

Size: 4.58 KB

Genres: Comedy, Children's, Food/Cooking

SHORT STORY

Cooking Partners

by Purple Princess

Rated: 13+ • Relationship • #2323561

Victoria and Michael struggle to make dinner.

Created: Jul 14, 2024 at 1:46pm

Modified: Jul 14, 2024 at 6:17pm

Size: 2.22 KB

Genres: Relationship, Food/Cooking, Comedy

SHORT STORY

The True Story of Ice Cream

by Natasha

Rated: E • Family • #2126239

Response to prompt: "Write a fantastical account of the making of ice cream."

Created: Jun 25, 2017 at 5:10pm

Modified: Jul 6, 2024 at 8:55pm

Size: 9.59 KB

Genres: Family, Folklore, Food/Cooking

SHORT STORY

Like a Hummingbird

by Max Griffin 🏳️‍🌈

Rated: 18+ • Food/Cooking • #2321652

Frank wants to lose weight. The metabolism booster, Hot Blooded, seems to be the answer.

Created: Jun 8, 2024 at 12:41pm

Modified: Jun 26, 2024 at 2:53pm

Size: 8.29 KB

Genres: Food/Cooking, Sci-fi, Other

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Eggs-traoridinary

by THANKFUL SONALI On Hiatus

Rated: ASR • Food/Cooking • #2322544

A vegetarian is initiated into egg eating and cooking

Created: Jun 25, 2024 at 3:17am

Modified: Jun 25, 2024 at 3:25am

Size: 4.85 KB

Genres: Food/Cooking, Cultural, Experience

SHORT STORY

Let's Bake Bread WC 247

by jackiesmuse

Rated: E • Family • #2315689

Mother and her visiting daughter bake bread.

Created: Mar 7, 2024 at 10:32pm

Modified: Jun 21, 2024 at 1:14am

Size: 1.79 KB

Genres: Family, Friendship, Food/Cooking

SHORT STORY

Reunion

by Winter Wonderin' Wanderin'

Rated: E • Family • #2319141

Food brings everyone back together...eventually.

Created: Apr 29, 2024 at 2:56pm

Modified: Jun 18, 2024 at 1:19pm

Size: 3.50 KB

Genres: Family, Food/Cooking, Comedy

SHORT STORY

Silence is Golden

by Purple Princess

Rated: 13+ • Food/Cooking • #2321790

Abe prepares another meal for picky patrons.

Created: Jun 11, 2024 at 11:19am

Modified: Jun 11, 2024 at 11:20am

Size: 1.94 KB

Genres: Food/Cooking, Drama, Contest Entry

SHORT STORY

Cereal

by Serena Blade

Rated: E • Contest • #2253748

Not quite as you think

Created: Jul 1, 2021 at 8:43pm

Modified: May 25, 2024 at 4:41pm

Size: 1.46 KB

Genres: Contest, Food/Cooking, Relationship

SHORT STORY

Choco Muffins

by Purple Princess

Rated: 13+ • Food/Cooking • #2320527

Zak and Kaia try to surprise Mona with dessert.

Created: May 20, 2024 at 8:05pm

Modified: May 24, 2024 at 1:28pm

Size: 2.10 KB

Genres: Food/Cooking, Contest Entry, Family

SHORT STORY

Spices, Jerk, and Chili

by StephBee

Rated: E • Food/Cooking • #2316949

Junior is happy enough to let Derice lead, but when it comes to chili...

Created: Mar 27, 2024 at 10:10pm

Modified: May 14, 2024 at 7:07pm

Size: 11.38 KB

Genres: Food/Cooking, Young Adult, Contest Entry

SHORT STORY

The Road Less Travelled

by Detective

Rated: E • Travel • #2318083

A young woman on a trip finds herself at a cafe that serves advice along with their coffee

Created: Apr 14, 2024 at 12:00am

Modified: May 10, 2024 at 11:27pm

Size: 3.97 KB

Genres: Travel, Food/Cooking, Inspirational

SHORT STORY

Belgian Waffles

by Purple Princess

Rated: 13+ • Relationship • #2319243

It was all she wanted

Created: Apr 30, 2024 at 5:26pm

Modified: Apr 30, 2024 at 8:22pm

Size: 2.28 KB

Genres: Relationship, Food/Cooking, Other

SHORT STORY

The Breakfast Bin

by Purple Princess

Rated: E • Food/Cooking • #2319258

Old Joe has his reasons for keeping the status quo

Created: Apr 30, 2024 at 8:18pm

Modified: Apr 30, 2024 at 8:20pm

Size: 5.50 KB

Genres: Food/Cooking, Drama, Other

SHORT STORY

Kiya's Lunch

by Purple Princess

Rated: E • Food/Cooking • #2318498

A little Tim Horton, please

Created: Apr 21, 2024 at 2:41pm

Modified: Apr 21, 2024 at 2:41pm

Size: 1.06 KB

Genres: Food/Cooking, Friendship

SHORT STORY

Heidi And Mildred

by Jim

Rated: E • Family • #2307344

A short story, and a recipe

Created: Oct 28, 2023 at 8:57pm

Modified: Oct 29, 2023 at 12:14pm

Size: 7.39 KB

Genres: Family, Food/Cooking, Contest Entry

SHORT STORY

Create A New Dish by NOT Reading Labels

by elisapetesa

Rated: E • Food/Cooking • #2306025

Three short stories about how not reading labels can create a good or not so good dish.

Created: Oct 6, 2023 at 5:27pm

Modified: Oct 6, 2023 at 5:27pm

Size: 3.59 KB

Genres: Food/Cooking, Experience, How-To/Advice

SHORT STORY

Home Economics Class

by Joseph

Rated: E • Contest • #2301830

2 ninth grade boys decide to take home economics

Created: Aug 8, 2023 at 9:08am

Modified: Oct 2, 2023 at 2:44am

Size: 4.07 KB

Genres: Contest, Contest Entry, Food/Cooking

SHORT STORY

Proofreading Profit (Winer, Crmp! ;-))

by THANKFUL SONALI On Hiatus

Rated: ASR • Comedy • #2304863

Million Dollar Mistake

Created: Sep 20, 2023 at 5:31pm

Modified: Sep 22, 2023 at 4:18am

Size: 3.72 KB

Genres: Comedy, Food/Cooking, Nonsense

SHORT STORY

Princess (Y/N) and the Evil Empress

by the-dude462

Rated: E • Food/Cooking • #2294302

you find yourself captured by an evil empress and stuffed by her chef

Created: Apr 19, 2023 at 6:27am

Modified: Aug 14, 2023 at 5:22pm

Size: 8.49 KB

Genres: Food/Cooking, Other

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FOOD/COOKING Writing

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