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After a brief intermission, #ComfortFoodStories are back, this time with a little more intention... Now, when you submit a story, you’ll have the option of purchasing a 4x6” print for $20, and all the proceeds will go to @blackcreekcommun #ComfortFoodStories, Volume 26.

If you deconstruct @julie.a.gee's egg salad sandwich, you'll find a lot more than just lettuce, tomato, and eggs between those slices of pumpernickel. There's the nostalgia for Druxy's. There are the memories of preci #ComfortFoodStories, Volume 25.

Xinjie (Lois) Lin’s memories of congee are so beautiful. Here, she details how her mom would prepare it for her when she was sick, bringing a hot bowl to her bedside and blowing on each spoonful to cool it off. #ComfortFoodStories, Volume 24.

Independently, chocolate and vanilla are both flavour powerhouses. But, it’s when these two flavours come together that they have the power to transport Victoria Agyepong to where she’s from in Ghana. 
Tog #ComfortFoodStories, Volume 23.

After learning about @dorothyglong’s comfort food, it became clear that “chocolate cake” is really just an umbrella term for a wide range of cakes that happen to involve some form of chocolate. One p #ComfortFoodStories, Volume 22.

In talking with @alicewithfood about her cheese and broccoli soufflé, phrases like “cloud of cheesy goodness” and “pillowy extravagance” came up often. And despite its luscious, ethereal appea #ComfortFoodStories, Volume 21.

Sometimes the tiniest tweak is all it takes to turn an otherwise basic food into something that feels like yours. With a healthy dose of pepper and garlic salt, and a slice of prosciutto, @astrtz and her partner are c #ComfortFoodStories, Volume 20. 
@amanduhnguyen’s comfort food came to her in university when she found love in a foil wrapper: a burrito. So many ingredients, so much flavor, packed into something she could hold in one hand (or maybe two). No #ComfortFoodStories, Volume 19.

I met @alexdee6 a few years ago at a conference, and it didn’t take long before we were talking about food. She knows her stuff. 
Alex comes from a long line of talented bakers, and finds comfort in reflecting b #ComfortFoodStories, Volume 18.

@laura.scholtz is a soon-to-be physiotherapist with a passion for understanding the inner workings of human anatomy. She’s also passionate about the inner workings of the anatomy of this baked brie dish. 
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