Wynne Davis
Wynne Davis is a digital reporter and producer for NPR's All Things Considered.
She got her start at NPR as a digital news intern in the fall of 2016. Since then she has reported on many topics, ranging from breaking news to the meaning of family recipes. She worked as an engagement editor for All Things Considered and served as the organization's expert on audience callouts.
Prior to her work at NPR, she worked as a data-visual journalist for different Texas media outlets.
Davis earned a bachelor's degree in international relations and global studies from The University of Texas at Austin. She focused on security, terrorism and European studies.
She grew up in both Southern Illinois and Texas and identifies as Midwest nice with a dash of Southern charm. Outside of work, you can find her rooting for the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Sweet and savory capirotada was an expression of Grandmother Petra's love for her family, especially at Christmastime. She never wrote it down, so her grandchild had to re-create it from memory. -
Hundreds of Nonna's handmade cappelletti were no match for Barron the Doberman. But Barron was no match for Nonna and her rolling pin.
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Instead of picking one brisket recipe for a Rosh Hashanah meal, these college roommates combined their grandmothers' recipes into one. It did not go exactly as planned.
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They aren't sure where this version of the French Canadian meat pie came from, but one thing is clear: It isn't Christmas without tourtière.
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While growing up, Merjem Mededovic cooked with her grandmother and learned names of various things in Bosnian. One recipe she learned is kljukusa, a potato and onion dish similar to a latke.
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Specken dicken, the not-too-thick, not-too-thin sausage-filled pancakes, are a breakfast favorite that her family makes on New Year's Day.
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A sweet and savory pancake for Passover can also be eaten year-round. And Alan Mishell learned the recipe from his grandmother, whose family escaped Poland ahead of the Nazi German invasion.
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A daughter recalls her immigrant parents and her father standing by the stove making scallion pancakes on Sunday mornings. Her siblings now make the pancakes for their children.
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This recipe represents the ultimate comfort food — nothing fancy. It's been passed from generation to generation. If you can't handle the heat, try adding mango.
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No one picks more bamboo than Grandma Zhang, who "shows her love through cooking." Her work ethic and all of the dishes she makes are an inspiration to her family.
