Our 18 Best Comfort Food Recipes To Satisfy All Your Cold-Weather Cravings
From hearty pasta to creamy potatoes and casseroles, these recipes are the perfect prep for your winter bod
One of the best things about the weather turning cooler is that comfort food is officially back in season (okay let's be real: we love our comfort foods year round). From creamy pasta dishes like ravioli stuffed with pear and cheese to classic fall pies with fillings like chocolate or apple and hearty casseroles hot out of the oven, we've rounded up some of our favorites both sweet and savory. Here are our best comfort food recipes to make for a perfect dinner on a chilly evening.
Classic Easy Lasagna
Lasagna gets a bad rap for being a labor-intensive dish, but with a few shortcuts, like starting with store-bought lasagna sheets, you can make a great cheesy version any night of the week. Get the recipe Classic Easy Lasagna »
Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Crumble
This sweet potato casserole is an especially festive, over-the-top take on the Thanksgiving classic, topped with a crisp pecan crumble and dotted with marshmallows. Get the recipe for Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Crumble »
Caramel-Apple Pie
A cinnamon-spiced sauce of butter and melted caramel candies poured over apples makes a wonderfully sweet, gooey pie filling.
Beef Stroganoff
One of many timeless recipes featured in American Food Writing is James Beard’s take on this comforting noodle dish. Keep it simple. Beard says, “Beware of those that specify long cooking. Beef stroganoff is much better when prepared quickly.” Get the recipe for Beef Stroganoff »
Pear and Cheese Ravioli (Cacio e Pere)
Nothing says love like homemade pasta. Lidia Bastianich’s recipe mixes tender, sweet Bartlett pears with sharp pecorino and creamy mascarpone to make a rich filling for ravioli.
Very Moist Chocolate Layer Cake
Three velvety layers sandwiched with thick dark chocolate icing make a decadent, crowd-pleasing dessert. Get the recipe for Very Moist Chocolate Layer Cake »
Super-Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits With Honey Butter
This honey butter-topped biscuit recipe, from Jean-Paul Bourgeois, executive chef at Blue Smoke in New York City, earned first prize in the 2017 Charleston Food & Wine Festival’s Battle of the Biscuits. Get the recipe for Super-Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits With Honey Butter »
Biscuits with Sawmill Gravy
Essential to any Southern breakfast, flaky buttermilk biscuits in thick sausage gravy are a delicious start to the day.
Mashed Yams with Lime and Honey
Creamy baked yams mashed with butter, lime juice, and honey make an easy, bright autumn side dish.
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