Comfort Food Classics

This was supposed to be a simple roast beef sandwich. I had the leftover prime rib from Sunday dinner, a nice crusty baguette, and a … Read more

My neighbor asked why I couldn’t just mix the ketchup right into the meatloaf instead of layering it on top. I started to explain why … Read more

I had refused to make chicken pot pie for years. A solid decade, maybe more. Then my neighbor caught me red-handed, standing over the stove … Read more

I was standing in line at the hardware store, of all places, holding a rusted garden trowel and feeling sorry for myself after a long … Read more

My neighbor, an older woman named Clara who grew up on a farm in Iowa, watched me one evening as I was trying to wrangle … Read more

Hand me that bowl, my neighbor said, but she didn’t actually reach for it. She just stood there, watching me wrestle with a lumpy roux … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I was staring into the fridge with the desperate focus of someone who skipped dinner. The … Read more

The church potluck was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their grandmother’s famous mac and cheese, those perfectly layered … Read more

My partner asked why I couldn’t just dump a can of cranberry sauce on the table like a normal person. I started to explain why … Read more

I had refused to make sweet potato casserole for Thanksgiving for nearly a decade. Let me tell you, that was a hill I was willing … Read more