Lasagna is one of those universally loved comfort foods. The classic Bolognese and bechamel pasta tower is a culinary force to be reckoned with. But I chose to reckon, I chose to play, and I chose to put apples in this classic. Some would call today’s Apple Cheddar Lasagna quirky, others would call it blasphemy, but I just call it a salty/sweet delight. So what are you looking at? Well, this lasagna features a mushroom and cheddar bechamel, shingles of Ontario-grown Honeycrisp apples, spinach mixed with ricotta, and a gooey melted mozzarella top. This lasagna is as delicious as it is offbeat. So let’s dig in.

The worst form of precipitation has hit my corner of the world. Frigid rain has been falling at a near-constant rate these past few days. I feel like dry socks are a distant memory at this point. Is there anything worse than cold rain? I mean, I get that shoveling snow is a bummer. But you can still play in the snow. But cold rain? Well, I don’t know anyone who plays in that and I’m not sure I want to. Cold rain is just miserable, plain and simple. And it’s probably what mother nature has in store for us for the foreseeable future. So it’s time to break out the comfort food big guns. It’s time to mix up this Blistered Shishito Mac and Cheese.