Kentucky comfort food 

HEATHER BILYEU

The taste of home in every bite

THERE’S NOTHING QUITE LIKE walking into your childhood home to find a warm, home-cooked meal waiting on the table. Pulling up a chair to share your favorite dish with family—that’s the kind of comfort that feeds both the body and the soul. It’s a feeling of love in every bite. 

Mac and cheese is the ultimate Southern comfort food. I made it a little extra this month with crispy bacon bits stirred in—because why not? But our reader recipe just might steal the show. It’s one of the Bluegrass State’s most beloved desserts—simple, satisfying and unmistakably Kentucky.