A sformato is a close cousin to the soufflé. It has all the same creamy custard-y goodness, but without the hassle of whipping egg whites or the anxiety of collapsing domes. It's meant to be rather humble. This is also an easy dish to make gluten-free, and it works well as the first course for a fancy dinner or as a light lunch with a salad. More

We haven't run a reader recipe contest in a long time, so we decided to throw one quick party of a contest here in Healthy Comfort Food Month — which coincides with the release of my new book! The book, which was just released, is called Not Your Mother's Casseroles, and it's a collection of 225 lighter, fresher casseroles.

We're going to give away five copies to the five readers who can send us the best healthy casserole recipes. Here's how it will work, and what you can win! More

Looking for something cozy, warm, and rich for dinner tonight? Here's a recipe adapted from my new book, Not Your Mother's Casseroles — a creamy, thick, baked rice dish full of dark mushroom flavor. Topped with sweet caramelized onions and a flurry of pepper, it's one of the most satisfying things I've eaten this week. More

Q: I want to start a special Christmas breakfast tradition for my family (me, my husband, and our 4-year-old daughter). I just don't know a lot of breakfast recipes! Can you recommend anything?

It has to fit some qualifications. We don't want to spend too long cooking on Christmas morning, because we're going in the afternoon to my in-laws house, so it needs to be quick to make or prepped to go ahead of time. If it's pre-prepared, we have to be able to make it the morning before, or sooner, because we're spending Christmas Eve at my sister's house! Any good ideas? Thank you.

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Earlier this week we rounded up some vegetarian and vegan comfort food recipes from the Kitchn archive. Here's a brand new recipe for a warm and savory vegan tofu and vegetable pot pie with a super buttery, flaky crust. Its appeal isn't limited to vegans, either. My partner, a bacon and barbecue loving omnivore, confessed that he liked this pot pie even better than the meat versions he's had! More

What do you get when you combine meatballs, fresh pasta and loads of cheese? The best comfort food/one-dish-meal/entertaining dish to come out of the oven. More

Taking a casserole or dish back and forth from a party or get together can often be frustrating. There are the logistics of reheating if you're traveling far, and if you take mass transit, the idea of carrying around a Pyrex dish on the train isn't exactly appealing. Enter Vonny, the company striving to make your casserole look as good as you do! More

We are obsessed with gratins. They are so satisfying and simple to make, and they might be one of the most perfect dishes for entertaining—easy to assemble ahead of time and adaptable to any season. Do you know the basic template? You hardly need a recipe (although we rounded up a few goodies). More

Everyone loves a good casserole, right? The key word here is good. We've all had goopy, unappetizing messes inflicted upon us in the name of casseroles, but that really should be the deviation — not the norm. I love casseroles — the good ones. In fact, I just spent a year writing an entire book with 225 recipes for modern, fresh casseroles. This recipe isn't in the book, but it's very much in the spirit of things. Take a pound of pasta, a can of pumpkin, some cheese, some herbs, and there you go — a hot, bubbly, fragrant casserole for your Halloween weekend. All in about 10 minutes of work. More

Lasagna is a cold-weather staple in our house. We like to pack each layer with hearty vegetables, browned meat, sauce, and cheese. Although delicious, this can make for a pretty messy square of lasagna. A friend offered a suggestion for improved casserole stability: try weaving the noodles. More