Author name: Lumpkin Emmanuel

There’s a reason casseroles have been the go-to dish at potlucks, church suppers, holiday tables, and neighborhood gatherings for generations.

There’s a particular kind of dinner magic that happens when a bubbling, golden-topped casserole dish hits the table and everyone

Somewhere between the third load of laundry and the second round of homework negotiations, dinner has a way of becoming

There’s something almost medicinal about a pot of vegetable soup simmering on the stove. The steam, the fragrance of garlic

There’s a particular kind of cold-evening satisfaction that only a bowl of creamy mushroom soup can deliver. Not the kind

There’s something deeply comforting about a pot of lentil and kale soup simmering on the stove. The smell alone —

There’s a specific kind of comfort that only a pot of homemade soup can deliver. It doesn’t matter what time

There’s a reason a big bowl of macaroni salad disappears faster than almost anything else on the cookout table. It’s

There’s a particular kind of comfort that only a pot of lentil stew can deliver — the kind that makes

There’s a specific kind of satisfaction that comes from a bowl of chili that’s been bubbling on the stove for

There’s a specific kind of Sunday that calls for a stew. Not the ones where you’ve got errands to run

There’s a particular kind of disappointment that hits when you lift a spoonful of mashed potatoes and they stretch like

There’s a moment at every great dinner party — you glance down the table, you notice something happening, and it