I think of meatloaf as a good, old-fashioned comfort food served in roadside diners along with a pile of mashed potatoes on the side. Somehow, I also picture apple pie a la mode for dessert.

A chef colleague recently confided that he sometimes feels a need to visit his mother just to taste her old-fashioned meatloaf. Professional though he is, he somehow can’t replicate her dishes.

Q I’d like a recipe for an old-fashioned potato salad like my mother ... Q I’ve lost the recipe for Machine Shed Meatloaf that was in the paper a few years ago. That meatloaf became a favorite ...

In an era of kale Caesar salads and turmeric lattes, an old-fashioned meatloaf feels decidedly frumpy and uncool. There’s a Leave It to Beaver earnestness about the stuff. On dinner tables ...

Try this robust meatloaf recipe packed with Greek and Creole seasonings and a hint of garlic. Spice up the traditional ketchup topping with a few tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce. Preparation Melt ...