Comfort Food Classics

Three zucchinis sitting on my counter looking sad and I had exactly zero plans for them. It was one of those afternoons where the fridge … Read more

The slick, almost velvety shimmer on the surface of a hot bowl of soup—that’s what I was chasing. Not the taste first, not even the … Read more

Thanksgiving dinner was in eight hours and I’d completely forgotten about the sweet potato casserole. My sister-in-law, Karen, had texted the family group chat at … Read more

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle last November, staring at a family-sized turkey roasting bag, when the absurdity of it all just hit … Read more

My neighbor asked why I couldn’t just brown the butter first, then mix it into the batter cold. I started to explain why that wouldn’t … Read more

It was the second week of November, and a damp, bone-chilling cold had settled over the city. The kind of cold that seeps through the … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a drizzly Tuesday in October, and I had a very specific, almost irrational craving for something warm, spiced, and chocolatey. … Read more

My husband took a bite, chewed slowly, and then just stared at the slice in his hand. “Wait,” he said, “this is zucchini bread?” He … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a drizzly Wednesday, and I had a very specific, almost desperate craving for something that tasted like fall but didn’t … Read more

Third time this week I pulled that meatloaf out of the oven, and the brown sugar ketchup glaze was bubbling in the corners just right … Read more