Classic meatloaf is comfort food that warms generations

My stepmother had a recipe for meatloaf that she found in your column years ago. She made it for us often when we visited and we all loved it. However, we have been unable to locate that recipe anywhere and don’t remember how to make it. Could you reprint the recipe for me? We’ve been trying others, but yours is the best.

I’m pleased to share that recipe again. I have made it and we love it, too. Now that you have mentioned it, when I go to the market later, I’ll pick up the ingredients and make it for dinner tonight. The leftovers make wonderful sandwiches!

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6 to 8. two grown sons grew up together. She’s 24.

Allison no longer talks with Brian’s sons, but she is close to Brian. She has no friends and she’s estranged from her parents. Brian helps her with school projects, they go to lunch, walk on the beach, text/talk on the phone, etc. He tells me he’s a father figure to her.

I have met Allison and I think her behavior is too flirtatious for a daughter/ father relationship. She made some inappropriate comments to me during our first meeting. When I mention to Brian that I don’t think it’s a healthy “friendship,” he becomes defensive. Should I bow out now and cut my losses, get to know Allison better, or tell Brian it’s me or her?

Brian seems like a nice, caring person. You have known him for only five months. I vote for making an effort to befriend Allison. If she’s truly as alone as you describe, she could use an older, more-experienced woman in her life. You might even find you like her. However, if that’s not feasible, you can always cut your losses and run, but not right now.