Comfort food -- we need it now!

Maybe the fact that A.A. Milne's poem was my favorite when I was four has something to do with the fact that sometimes (just sometimes!), in addition to all lemon- or raspberry-flavored desserts, Thai black rice pudding can make a stressful week almost disappear. Hell, it can even temporarily alleviate panic attacks brought on by Supreme Court resignations. (If you focus on the swirlies and the coconut sweetness, the world really does go away for awhile...)

And I never could figure out why Thai restaurants on the east coast don't serve it!