Comfort Food Classics

The New Year’s Eve party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten I’d offered to bring the black-eyed peas for good luck. Everyone else … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a particularly drizzly Tuesday, and I had a sudden, fierce need for a warm, yeasty roll. Not a store-bought one, … Read more

The Thanksgiving potluck at my new job was in three days and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their grandmother’s famous stuffing or … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a freezing Thursday in late October, and I had a desperate need for something smoky, spicy, and deeply satisfying. The … Read more

The holiday potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate, multi-day dishes their grandmothers passed down—the kind … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple mashed sweet potato side dish. You know, the kind you throw together in a panic while the turkey … Read more

My neighbor Dave asked why I couldn’t just bake the stuffing in muffin tins instead of that big casserole dish. I started to explain why … Read more

The tailgate was in four hours and I’d just realized I had nothing to bring. My cooler was empty, my fridge was a sad landscape … Read more

Introduction This was supposed to be a simple shepherd’s pie, plain and straightforward. I grabbed the wrong cheese—sharp cheddar instead of the mild mozzarella—and the … Read more

Introduction My neighbor watched me wrestle with a lumpy sourdough starter on a chilly October afternoon and didn’t say anything at first. Then, over a … Read more