When people are asked to name a comfort food, many mention meat loaf. This is one item that is either loved or hated. There are not many foods like that. For those who love meat loaf, one of the special ingredients is the memories that go along with it. There are family recipes for meat loaf, just like there are secret recipes for other comfort foods.

Jesse Brewer, during his freshman year in college, soon came to the stark realization that cafeteria food can be either great or really bad. This was especially true during the first week, when upperclassmen were calling meat loaf the mystery meat entree. Curious, he ordered the meat loaf. A student employee, with a grin on her face, served him a slice on the generic cafeteria plate. It came with gravy and mashed potatoes, which were the staple of dinner on certain cold winter nights at the Brewers.

His new friend and dorm mate, Jill, told Jesse that he had better have a back up plan for dinner when she saw that he had ordered meat loaf. This flamed Jesse's curiosity even more. What is it about meat loaf that most people find either comforting or disdainful? All that Jesse recalls is the delicious slices that were prepared by his mother at home. Why does the meat loaf have such a reputation?

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Back to basics: Experts predict food in 2009 will be comfort driven with more...
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Seeking comfort in a meaty classic (San Francisco Chronicle)
Comfort food has become a major trend, which seems reasonable, given the time of year and the financial climate. For one, this type of food is generally less expensive to prepare, whether at home or in a restaurant. With the dawn of the new year, people seem...
Nosh on: Pelmeni is one way to say comfort food (The Wenatchee World)
Dumplings come in all shapes and sizes. Fillings can be sweet and savory. The shells can be made from all kinds of flour: corn flour, wheat flour, rice flour. However they?re made, dumplings make a fantastic meal.
Cheer up wisely: Comfort foods can be made healthier (Asheville Citizen-Times)
By definition, comfort foods are generally not the healthiest.
Remaking comfort foods: Cheddar and beer soup (South Bend Tribune)
Healthful eating and comfort food don't have to go together like spinach and brownies.
Simi cook wins first place at Food Network contest (Ventura County Star)
Already a veteran of high-profile shootouts and SWAT team negotiations, retired Los Angeles Police Department Officer Rick Massa of Simi Valley on Sunday emerged victorious from yet another tense situation: competing on the Food Network show ?Ultimate Recipe Showdown.?
Opportunity knocks on Alleyways' door (The Muskegon Chronicle)
Chronicle/Cory MorseGeneral manager Adam Bell, left, and owner Jeff Lobdell stand inside the Alleyways Bar & Grill in Roosevelt Park. The new restaurant features comfort food at affordable prices, the new owner says. A poor economy has given an experienced...
The Recipe for Cool Weather Comfort Foods (Today's News-Herald)
(ARA) - As the weather gets brisk and the sun sets earlier, we find ourselves yearning for food and beverages that are simple, familiar and home-made. Comfort food is as soothing as a warm sweater, but it doesn't have to be boring if you add a little creativity.
A revered chef returns (Albany Times Union)
Following earlier success at Justin's, Ric Orlando will now debut "global comfort food" ALBANY ? Chef Ric Orlando, whose food in the early 1990s made Justin's restaurant one of the most exciting places to eat in Albany, is returning to town with New World Bistro Bar, due to open in late February.The 80-seat restaurant, located in the former Farrell Bros. plumbing supply business at 300 ...
Food Establishment Inspection Report (Amarillo Globe-News)
[The Food Establishment Inspection Report is a weekly report that appears on Mondays.