Cozy Comfort Food Recipes
Comfort foods are back — in a big way. Yes, it's important to eat healthy meals and lots of fruits and vegetables, but sometimes you just need that warm, goeey, cheesey satisfaction in your life to make you forget about the deadline coming up or all of the projects you need to work on. Sometimes that extra bit of comfort feels like the warm hug from your mother you've been missing and that much-needed TLC.
So when you're craving that childhood favorite that can soothe like nothing else can, or that pasta your dad makes to perfection, try your hand at one of our favorite comfort food recipes below.
My first peach cobbler was from a hole-in-the-wall bakery in Old Town Pasadena...
— Jessica Chou
What is more comforting on a cool winter night than roasted fingerling potatoes and rosemary with a nice big slice of meatloaf? Not much...
— Allison Beck
Crock-Pot Sopa de Ajo (Castilian Garlic Soup)
Is there any single food associated with warmth, healing, and comfort more frequently than chicken soup?
— Claire Bullen
Pasta is my ultimate comfort food: Whenever I'm feeling down, tired, or super hungry, pasta with slightly spicy tomato sauce is the dish I crave...
— Yasmin Fahr
Mama Bruce's Eggplant Parmesan
Eggplant parmesan was a staple in my house growing up...
— Jane Bruce
Corn Chowder with Bacon & Cheddar
As far as I'm concerned, soup (and chowder in particular) gets top billing on the comfort food circuit...
— Maryse Chevriere
When the weather turns cold and the thought of a cozy meal to warm you up from the inside out sounds more and more appealing...
— Carly Goldsmith
Here's my twist on chicken enchiladas. Red sauce is great and all...
— Will Budiaman
This version of the classic Italian-American dish, fettuccine alfredo, is significantly lighter than the original, but you'd never know by tasting it...
— Molly Aronica
This recipe is a twist on the classic peach pie...
— Ali Rosen
This is a super meaty beef stew that has more of a clear broth than the gravy-like Dinty Moore version...
— Valaer Murray
"Comfort food," to me, has a pretty broad definition...
— Terri Ciccone
Ground Beef Tacos with a Zesty Guacamole
Growing up, taco night always meant Old El Paso with its distinctive Mexican seasoning and "sauce." People always ask, "How can you improve on something perfect?"...
— Drew Colbert
Nothing warms the soul better than a bowl of hearty, hot soup. In my house, that usually comes in the form of minestrone, escarole and bean, or pasta e fagioli...
—Francesca Borgognone