Comfort Food Classics

I was standing in the frozen food aisle at the grocery store last Tuesday when the cold air from the open freezer door hit my … Read more

There used to be a tiny diner called Millie’s on the corner of Elm and 3rd in my hometown that made a breakfast casserole I … Read more

The top of that pecan crumble, the way it catches the light just so, all craggy and caramelized and almost glittering with butter. That’s what … Read more

Burning butter on purpose while the turkey was still raw in the oven when I realized I had completely forgotten to buy stuffing mix. Thanksgiving … Read more

I roasted honeynut squash wrong for three years before I figured out why it never got crispy. Not slightly wrong — consistently, frustratingly wrong. I’d … Read more

I was standing in the parking lot of a grocery store last Tuesday when the smell of cinnamon and caramelized sugar hit me. It was … Read more

My friend Maria asked why I couldn’t just toss everything on one pan and call it dinner. I was in the middle of explaining the … Read more

My husband texted me at 4:15 on a Tuesday. “Boss is coming for dinner. In two hours.” I stared at the pack of bone-in pork … Read more

Late October dusk, and the only thing I wanted was a single acorn squash roasting in a quiet oven. The kitchen was dim except for … Read more

Jars of molasses and a half-empty bottle of bourbon staring at me from the counter while the grill was already heating up outside. That’s how … Read more