Eating

I didn't go for "neat" during my first attempt at pie crust. I just hoped for something crust-like that would taste pretty good and not fall apart. What I got was much, much Better than what I hoped for. And quick and easy, too.

It's all right here. Independence Hall. The Liberty Bell. The "Rocky" Steps. Roast pork. Have a blast, burn 2,000 calories in 4 - 5 hours along the 12.5-mile Way. Eat and drink Way less than 2,000 calories of great stuff. Click for the map and menu.

Yes, it's a mouthful in every Way. A new comfort food. A big slice is a small meal in itself. Slightly tart and very sweet at the same time. The cornbread is rich but light. Breakfast, lunch or dinner for $1.

This is what I want the day after Thanksgiving. It's easy. It's mouth-and-soul-warming. It's got exotic flavors and aromas laced through a sweetly familiar, comfortable squash soup.

This could be your Thanksgiving dessert. Rich but not heavy. Satisfying and seductive, not Spartan. A fill-the-mouth and warm-the-soul fruit and cheese course.

Delicious and beautiful. 50 cents per serving. If a gratin sounds like something you shouldn't try to do at home by yourself, the sound's deceiving. Click. Tasting is believing.

For dinner. Shockingly delicious. The roasted garlic is a big part of it. But it's the combination with the dark, herbaceous kale that really surprised me. I don't know why this isn't a national dish somewhere. $3. Serves 6.

This is profoundly great bread. Without kneading dough. Really. No kneading. Just 30 seconds of stirring.

Apple-Cheddar-Bacon Bread Pudding. The perfect breakfast for a Slower Fall Saturday or Sunday. Smells as great as it tastes. Turns you whole home into an aromatherapy clinic while it's in the oven. $4. Serves 8 - 12.