How Cheeseburger Macaroni Got My Stepkids to Like Me

Or tolerate me enough not to delete my saved shows from the DVR

Illustrations: Emmy Kastner

This is an excerpt from Irby’s new book of essays, “Wow, No Thank You,” a Vintage Paperback Original, on sale March 31.

I’m a good cook, but the thing about cooking meals for children is that sometimes sophisticated ingredients and techniques…