Comfort Food Classics

I’d spent years avoiding stuffing. Not the eating of it, mind you — I’d happily inhale my weight in the soggy, bread-laden stuff every Thanksgiving. … Read more

I was standing in the grocery store aisle last November, staring at a can of cream of mushroom soup, when the smell hit me — … Read more

“Mom, can you bring the breakfast casserole this year?” My sister’s text came through at 10:47 PM on Christmas Eve, and I stared at my … Read more

I didn’t trust my slow cooker with chicken pot pie. That’s the honest truth. For years, I thought the slow cooker was great for soups … Read more

That sticky-sweet, tangy smell of brown sugar and ketchup caramelizing in the oven — the kind that drifts from the kitchen and wraps around you … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday in November, and I couldn’t sleep. Not from stress or caffeine, but from a craving so specific … Read more

I used to think turkey breast was the most boring thing you could put on a dinner plate. Honestly, for years I avoided making it … Read more

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle last Thursday—just grabbing a bag of peas, nothing special—when this smell hit me. Not a real smell, … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a rainy Tuesday, and I was hit with the kind of craving that doesn’t negotiate. I wanted chicken pot pie … Read more

The neighborhood fall potluck was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. I was standing in my kitchen at 2 PM, staring … Read more