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  • Why we crave ‘comfort food'

    Stacker, Debbie Koenig for Knowable Magazine

    Why we crave ‘comfort food’ When they’re stressed, many people reach for comfort foods. For some, that may come in the form of a bowl of pasta topped with their great-grandmother’s beloved tomato sauce. Others may crave traditional dishes usually reserved for holidays, such as kasha varnishkes, an Ashkenazi Jewish dish made from buckwheat groats, sautéed onions and bow-tie noodles. When there’s no time for old-world cooking, ice cream may work just as well. This is the essence of a...

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