Comfort Food Classics

“I wasn’t even planning to cook that night,” I remember saying to myself as the doorbell rang unexpectedly. It was my neighbor, Joanne, dropping by … Read more

Introduction “I wasn’t planning on cooking dinner that night,” I admit, “but the power went out just as I was about to start.” It was … Read more

“You know, I never thought meatloaf could be this fun,” said my neighbor, Lisa, as she peeked over the fence last fall. It was one … Read more

Introduction “You ever get that smell that just pulls you in from the moment you walk through the door?” That’s exactly what happened one Sunday … Read more

“You ever had a sandwich that just sticks with you?” my friend Mark asked as we stood in his cramped kitchen, the smell of melted … Read more

“You wouldn’t believe the mess I made the first time I tackled scalloped potatoes,” I confessed to my friend last Thursday evening, as we stood … Read more

“I wasn’t really planning to make dinner that night,” I admit. It was one of those evenings when the fridge was looking pretty bare, and … Read more

“I wasn’t expecting much when I grabbed that lonely can of baked beans from the back of the pantry last Tuesday night,” I admit. The … Read more

“You know that moment when you open your pantry, spot a can of refried beans, and think, ‘Is this going to taste like the stuff … Read more

“It was one of those evenings when the power flickered off just as I was about to start dinner,” I remember telling my friend Lisa, … Read more