We often suffer from a fool's nostalgia over what it was like when moms stayed home and made cookies and meatloaf.

"You've been making meatloaf."

Caterers who used to gussie up trays of hors d'oeuvres with foie gras medallions say they are making meatloaf, mashed potatoes and beans.

Who also make exceptional meatloaf.

That plus the deal that my father made money and my mother made meatloaf and the division of labor was clear and never challenged.

But then I made meatloaf instead.

The retailer, which has 1,200 restaurants, said 40 percent of them contained ground beef that was used to make meatloaf.

And Alice the housekeeper (Tannis Burnett) teaches the White House chefs to make meatloaf.

When making meatloaf, it is important to season the mixture well.

"When I have people over, I make meatloaf," he said.