Comfort Food

Inside-Out Chicken Pot Pie Recipe

Chicken pot pie celebrates opposite day, too.

Nov 18, 2011 5:01 pm

Photo: Matt Armendariz

If you're craving a hearty chicken pot pie but don't have the wherewithal to...well, make a pie, try this easy dinner on for size. Cutting a few corners and scrapping the whole composed savory pastry idea will get a pot pie on the table faster than you'd think.

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Cavatappi with Fontina & Fall Vegetables

Who says mac 'n cheese isn't for special occasions?

Nov 14, 2011 3:31 pm

Photo: Kate Glicksberg

To many turkey day enthusiasts (us included) Thanksgiving dinner just isn't complete until a steaming dish of baked macaroni and cheese hits the table. This recipe can be the centerpiece of any special occasion not trumped by a large, golden bird, however, because it's no ordinary elbows 'n cheddar.

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Comfort Food For the Weekend

Comfort food feels right at home in cold weather

Nov 12, 2011 2:01 pm

photo: mark shaw

It's that time of year. The unseasonably warm November days are behind us and there's nothing to look forward to but turkey, ham and pie. Ah, comfort food. Mashed potato clouds and rivers of chicken noodle soup. Before this fantasy gets any weirder, get in the comfort food mood with these soothing dishes.

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Chubby Hubby Meatloaf Recipe

Meatloaf gets a kick from homemade barbecue sauce

Nov 10, 2011 5:07 pm

Photo: Kendra Bailey Morris

Meatloaf is one of those irresistible American classics. From serving it doused in brown gravy over a pile of buttery mashed potatoes to taking that first delectable bite of a white bread and mayo-slathered meatloaf sandwich the next day, this is one dish that’s hard to go wrong with.

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Shepherd's Pie Recipe

Our favorite meat and potatoes combo yet!

Sep 20, 2011 12:31 pm

Photo: missmeng on Flickr

Meat and potatoes. Aside from peanut butter and jelly or MAYBE bacon and anything, we can't think of a better combination. Shepherd's pie is hearty, easy to make a ton of for a large family or dinner party (the leftovers make a great lunch) and, barring vegetarians, universally-pleasing.

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An Italian Sunday Supper Roundup

Make your Sunday a day of feasting

Aug 21, 2011 10:01 am

Photo: smcgee on Flickr

Sunday is a day to kick back, relax and savor what’s left of the weekend. However, if you’re Italian-American, Sunday may mean a day of extravagant cooking that culminates in the infamous Italian Sunday Supper. The good news is you don’t have to be Italian to get in on this awesome tradition. For those of you not familiar with the Sunday supper, prepare to...

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Simple Pepperoni Roll Recipe

A pepperoni roll recipe hailing from the coal mines

Aug 4, 2011 5:31 pm

Photo: Kendra Bailey Morris

During the 1930s, my great-grandfather was a coal miner in Anawalt, West Virginia. It’s estimated that during this era more than 27 different nationalities were represented in the mines, with nearly half originating from Southern Italy.

As a culinary result, many native West Virginians were introduced to traditional Italian cooking for the first time in their lives, including...

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Beer, Bacon and Cheddar Bread Recipe

Bacon and cheese join forces in this bread recipe

Aug 3, 2011 5:11 pm

Photo: Naa Ako-Adjei

Sometimes gluttony, instead of necessity, is the mother of invention. Case in point, my recipe for beer, bacon and cheddar cheese bread. While I’ve always loved my recipe for beer bread (I embrace pretty much anything that has alcohol in it), I’ve always thought it lacked something, but I couldn‘t put my finger on it. So a few days ago, in a gluttonous stroke of genius, I decided to throw all...