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Posts tagged “comfort food”

Healthy Comfort Food: Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini

Middle Eastern dishes are at the top of our healthy comfort food list. The Middle Eastern restaurants we frequent in Chicago have tons of vegetable-packed options, and one of our favorite dishes ...

Chinese Comfort Food: Stir-Fried Egg and Tomato

Before the Beijing Olympics end, we want to share this dish, which we found out about from a friend who lived in China for many years. She describes it as Chinese comfort food, something children woul...

Weekend Cooking: Secrets of Awesome Mashed Potatoes

We love mashed potatoes; it's one of our favorite comfort foods. We're seeing a lot of fingerling potatoes at the Farmer's Markets, so we've been making these for dinner recently. Here, we'll share s...

Had Enough Of Winter's Bounty? Head to the Dairy Section

When at our local farmer's market this week the photo on the left us feeling a little bereft. Produce that holds promise in November can feel heavy and burdensome by late February. This time of ye...

Good Question: What Are Your Best Comfort Foods?

Did Valentine's Day get you down? Was it perhaps a day for comfort food instead of a romantic menu? Here's a question for you, from reader Ci: I just went through two romantic break ups last year an...

Lovin' Spoonfuls: Comfort Pudding

Our tips for ovenless Adrienne reminded us of the great article about pudding in the New York Times Magazine this past weekend. "Pudding," says the author, is "a reminder that sometimes the comfort ...