Theme: Comfort Foods
Everyone has that one food you make when you need a little pick-me-up. Maybe it's not always the healthiest, but if it makes you feel good then you deserve it. Enjoy these comfort food recipes.
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Breakfast and Brunch
Breakfast Risotto (Risotto di Colazione)
Risotto for breakfast (or brunch)? Why not? I also like to make a simple risotto like this during the week as these are all ingredients I…
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Entree
Chicken Alla Pitocca
In Lidia Celebrates America: A Salute to First Responders, former chef, now volunteer fire-fighter in Northern California, Jacob Mual asks…
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Side Dish
Peter Barrett’s Chicory Pesto (a.k.a. Green Mash)
This recipe is courtesy of Kitchen Vignettes.
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Entree
Spaghetti with Breadcrumbs and Anchovies
Breadcrumbs on pasta are known as the poor man’s cheese; they are often used as a great substitute for cheese for lactose-sensitive…
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Side Dish
Pesto Babka
This recipe is courtesy of Kitchen Vignettes.
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Breakfast and Brunch
Potato and Egg Frico (with Asiago Cheese)
Frico is a traditional dish from the region of Friuli, Italy in which potatoes and cheese are baked together. This rendition uses eggs, so…
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Entree
North Indian (Punjabi) Saag Paneer
This recipe comes from Rakesh Anand, a retired physician in Cary, N.C. He and his wife, Archna, showed Vivian Howard how they make saag…
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Entree
Collard Sandwich with Chow-chow
Unlike stewed collards, these collards are thinly sliced and sautéed with sausage to be enjoyed between two slices of fried thin crispy…
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Side Dish
Green Tomato and Watermelon Rind Achaar
This recipe from chef Cheetie Kumar of Garland in Raleigh, N.C., who replaced mango in mango pickle with green tomatoes and watermelon…
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Breakfast and Brunch
Polenta, Sautéed Greens and Eggs
Jesica Clark is a farmer and willow basket maker in New York's Hudson Valley. On her farm, she grows most of the food that sustains her and…
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Soup and Stew
Matzo Ball Soup
This recipe is from Petra Kay, whose matzo ball-making skills are well known in Jackson, Miss. Learn more about the history of this dish in…
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Entree
Turcos
This recipe comes from Sara Dueñas Flores of Corpus Christi, Texas and Goldsboro, N.C. The recipe is from her family’s cookbook, "Lo Mejor…
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Snack
Truffled Popcorn
Because dining in our kitchen is a bit like dinner and a movie, we often serve this version of popcorn at the Chef’s Table. Even without…
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Entree
Trofie with Pistachio Pesto and Orange Zest
Trofie is a short, thin, twisted, and spiral-shaped pasta that is also native to Italy’s Liguria region. Chef Marc Vetri of Philadelphia’s…
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Entree
Agrodolce
Agrodolce is a traditional sweet and sour sauce in Italian cuisine. Chef Franca DiRenzo is more savory than sweet folding in chicken…
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Entree
Pork Adobo
Often considered the unofficial dish of the Philippines, adobo is a stew of vinegar, garlic, soy sauce, and other spices. Michelle Valko of…