Comfort Foods

Today is National Comfort Food Day, and I'm ready to celebrate. "Comfort" foods are my favorite foods to eat; I never tired of warming soups, hearty pastas, and rich desserts (which probably explains why I've gone up a couple pants sizes in the past few years!).

So, in honor of this day, I've collected some of my best comfort and winter-weather recipes:

Soup:

Chestnut & Potato
Lamb Minestrone
Lentils & Sausage
Potato & Leek
Red Lentil & Pumpkin

Pasta:


Cincinnati Chili
Lasagna Bolognese
Pasta with Crab, Artichokes, Lemon & Sage
Sicilian-style Spaghetti
Spaghetti Carbonara
Spaghetti with Bacon & Breadcrumbs
Ultimate Macaroni & Cheese with Peas & Bacon
Veal & Pork Ravioli with Meat Sauce

Other Favorites:


Chili Dog
Croissants
No-Knead Bread
Polenta Fries
Pizza
Quick Cassoulet
Smoked Mackerel Toasts

Breakfast:


Espresso Muffins
Huevos Rancheros
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Oatmeal

Sweets:


Black & White Banana Loaf
Carrot Cake
Chocolate & Banana Chip Cookies
Chocolate Sorbet
Flourless Chocolate Red Wine Cake with Rosemary Ganache
French Chocolate Brownies
Rice Pudding
Tall & Creamy Cheesecake