Comfort Food Classics

My roommate asked why I couldn’t just throw the cinnamon rolls in a dish the night before and bake them in the morning. I started … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of cinnamon rolls. I had the butter softening on the counter, the yeast proofing in a warm bowl, … Read more

I’m not supposed to play favorites with recipes, but let’s be honest—some dishes just hit different. For years, I thought glazed ham was strictly holiday … Read more

The Thanksgiving potluck at work was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their grandmother’s legendary stuffing, their aunt’s perfect … Read more

A cousin of mine had claimed to hate stuffing for almost twenty years. Ever since we were kids, he’d push the bread cubes around his … Read more

I was at the community garden last October, elbow-deep in a tangle of butternut squash vines, trying to figure out which ones were actually ready … Read more

This was supposed to be a fancy Halloween appetizer. I had it all planned out—little puff pastry spirals with fancy mustard dipping sauce, something I … Read more

My neighbor, Sarah, asked why I couldn’t just sear the pork chops first and finish them in the pan with the glaze. I started to … Read more

My sister called me last October with a problem. She had a bag of oats, a can of pumpkin puree, and absolutely no desire to … Read more

My neighbor, a retired baker named Carol, asked why I couldn’t just dump everything in one bowl. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work—the … Read more