Comfort Food Classics

The smell of sage hitting hot butter is what got me. Not the golden shallots, not the creamy potatoes—though those are important—but that first pop … Read more

The first time I made this sweet potato casserole, I was honestly trying to salvage a dinner that had gone sideways. I had roasted too … Read more

The first time I made this stuffing, it was a total accident. I had planned to make my grandmother’s classic bread stuffing for Friendsgiving, the … Read more

I had a problem. A very specific, very delicious problem. I wanted cinnamon rolls for Christmas morning, but I also wanted to actually sit down … Read more

The marshmallows were browning faster than I expected. I stood there, oven mitt in hand, staring through the glass door at what was supposed to … Read more

I stood there, oven door open, spatula in hand, staring at a pan of stuffing that looked—honestly—a little too brown. The sage had crisped into … Read more

I pulled my cast iron skillet out of the oven, and the smell hit me first. That sweet, nutty aroma of butter browning around the … Read more

My cousin showed up early one Saturday evening, unannounced and starving, and honestly, I barely had anything in the fridge except a jar of sun-dried … Read more

I burned the crust of my sourdough pumpkin focaccia three times before figuring out what was going wrong. Honestly, I thought focaccia was just a … Read more

My phone buzzed just as I was about to call it a night—an unannounced group of friends was heading over, hungry and ready to crash … Read more