Comfort food isn’t just delicious, it’s important. A significant dish can remind us of family, friends, or fond childhood memories, and a shared meal can help foster community and new human connections. Comfort food even lives up to its name by helping to soothe feelings of sadness and anxiety. (Really. The science backs it up.) It also does what all good food should and leaves us feeling full, satisfied, and nourished. Vegan comfort food is no different, and these 21 […]
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Cabbage may be one of the most humble vegetables, but it’s also one of the easiest to spruce up into something warm, homey, and comforting — but also worthy of center stage. And what’s the best way you can improve that sad head of cabbage? Frying it, of course. First, there’s lots of butter (all the best recipes have plenty of butter), then bacon, garlic, celery, bell peppers, and onions. We’re building a solid flavor base here. Next is the […]
It’s not just the kitchen that changes but ingredients too. In Northern Ireland you used to be able to pick blackberries until the end of September, even early October, so we made the first crumble then, blackberries and apples under a crust of toasted hazelnuts, butter, wholemeal flour and brown sugar. Every year I think about Seamus Heaney’s Blackberry-Picking, a melancholic poem that reminds you how violently things can change in this season. The picked berries never last until the […]
Comfort food: for some, that will mean the food we eat alone, standing in front of an open fridge with no one else’s needs to satisfy other than our own. It can be a completely gratifying meal made of picky bits: a hunk of cheddar with a spoon of raspberry jam, say, or a cold leftover roast potato splashed with Maggi sauce and topped with a thick slice of salted butter, or an anchovy and draped over a pickle. However, […]
When your world feels like it’s falling to pieces — and just dragging yourself out of bed and into the kitchen to shove a few Oreos into your mouth can feel like a herculean task — shopping for and cooking something can feel downright impossible. If your friend or family member is going through a terrible ordeal, making something delicious and delivering it to their door with a sweet little note may not scare away the monsters, but it can […]
Root veg and stout stew with dumplings (pictured top) This hearty and comforting dish is perfect for an evening meal during the colder months. Prep 20 minCook 1 hr 15 minServes 4–6 2 tbsp olive oil2 large onions, finely sliced150g chestnut mushrooms, halved1 heaped tbsp plain flour2 carrots, peeled and cut into large chunks2 parsnips, peeled and cut into large chunks½ swede (about 400g), peeled and cut into large chunks½ celeriac (about 500g), peeled and cut into large chunks150g pearl […]
We’ve made it through another year – well done us! There are all kinds of ways to see out 2022, but whether you’re dressing up to party or donning slippers to get cosy, the weeks ahead demand only one thing of the kitchen: comfort food. What that is means different things to different people, but there’s often something about its texture that hits the spot: flaky, all-butter puff pastry, warm sponge, duvet-like polenta, soft prunes, melted cheese … These are […]
The new yr is quickly upon us, making it a time of reflection but also a time of searching forward. So what does 2023 maintain in phrases of the foodstuff and cafe scene? According to the the National Cafe Association, in partnership with the American Culinary Federation and Technomic, diners are keen to return to the perception of neighborhood — the socialization, celebration and culinary exploration — that places to eat deliver. They are also — pardon the pun — […]
CHICAGO, Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Grubhub just dropped its annual retrospective look at the biggest national ordering trends and eating habits of the year in an exciting report called 2022 Delivered: a year that delivered so many moments made better with takeout, all of which were bundled in layers and wrapped in comfort. By analyzing millions of orders from diners this year, it’s clear that comfort inspired what we ate, revealing who we were in 2022. Grubhub ’22 Delivered […]
I know you’re aware of the Texas tragedy and, like me, saddened beyond words. Yes, there are times in all of our lives that make us take a few steps back and realize life is unpredictable and every day we’re given is a day to be thankful for. For me, hoeing the gardens, taking a walk along our old country road, and cooking helps bring life back into balance. What kind of food do we cook when things are off-kilter? […]
