It’s , and voters are currently deciding the next president of the United States, in addition to members of the House, Senate and several down-ballot positions of power. It’s a momentous day that will affect every single American, and with that comes understandable stress over waiting for the results to pour in. .

On high-pressure days such as this one, it’s normal to stress eat — in fact, it’s scientifically proven to help us. In 2023, researchers from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research , which led to subject’s brains rewarding them nonstop for eating more delicious food. In other words, when you’re feeling tense, it’s absolutely natural to chow down on comfort foods (like by yourself) because it can actually help.

With that in mind, we ( , food reporter, and , senior food editor) are offeirng you a list of our most cherished in the hopes that biting into something tasty may help you bite your nails a little less tonight. When you feel broken, make broken lasagna. That’s a thing, right? Regardless, we could all use a few healthy helpings of lasagna — but who wants to actually spend the time layering it? Not us! Enter: Yasmin Fahr’s broken, no-layer lasagna, which comes together in under an hour.

We recommend eating it straight from the pan because who is doing dishes on election night? —Emi As the temperatures cool significantly in much of the country, folks turn to hot and hearty food to warm their bodies and satiate their hunger. Thanks to Ale.