The Guardian staff was fork-deep in comforting goodies this week:
(1) Wild grouper with mashed sweet potatoes and brussels sprouts, Derek’s, Pasadena
(2) Potato latkes with applesauce, cornbread fig and prosciutto stuffing muffins, and mushroom turnovers
(3) Red Breast 12-year-old Irish whiskey and Woodford Reserve bourbon
(4) New Hampshire rolls (bacon, bacon, bacon), Wasabi, Oakland
(5) Empanadas on the street in Chile