There are some things that we cannot imagine a world without. We all have our lists: baby blankets, peanut butter sandwiches, milk and cookies, catnaps, Wayne’s World, Dolly Parton, our hometown. ... Make your own list and see how many pages you fill!

Since this is a column dedicated to comfort food, I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to get to mac ’n’ cheese. Mac ’n’ cheese comes in many guises, but I’ve never met one I don’t like, even the orange slimy kind that comes from a box. On hungry camping trips where anything tastes good, or when the babysitter is running low on imagination, or on those days when you crave a creamy richness to fill your insides, this latter is not to be sneezed at.

If you’re out camping, or if you find yourself in a house without an oven, here is a firepl

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