Phrase of the Day

Ginger’s Phrase of the Day provides you with a daily dose of interesting facts and trivia on some of the more, and less, common phrases in the English language. Learn the real meaning behind these phrases, when and how to use them and other less-known info behind each phrase.

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Comfort Food

'Comfort Food' is  food that gives emotional comfort and provides a nostalgic or sentimental feeling to the person eating it. It's usually prepared in a traditional way and reminds the person of her childhood, home, family and friends. Example of use: Jessie –"Every time I get upset, I ask my husband to make me a big bowl of Grandma’s delicious creamy Mac & cheese and imagine myself  sitting in her kitchen, with not a worry in the world." Emma –"Wow, that sounds like the perfect comfort food. The only thing my Grandmother could make was Apfelstrudel, and I hate apples."