Warming Winter Recipes

Because of the winter weather, I haven't taught a full week since we've been back from the holiday break. It snowed over 12 inches Wednesday night, and so we didn't have school yesterday or today. The temperature in Alton this morning was 0 degrees with a wind chill of NEGATIVE 11. Brrrr.

All I want to do when it's this cold outside is huddle up by the fireplace and eat warming comfort foods. I browsed my archives to find my favorite recipes and will be making several of them this weekend...and next week, since we're supposed to get several more inches of snow on Monday.

SOUPS:
Cabbage Roll Soup
Carolina Pulled Pork Chili
Creamy Tomato Soup
Curried Split Peas w/Veal Meatballs
Lamb Minestrone
Lentil & Sausage Soup
Potato & Leek Soup (Julia Child's recipe)
Red Lentil & Pumpkin Soup

PASTA:
Cincinnati Chili
Duck Ragu
Fettuccine Alfredo
Lasagna Bolognese
Macaroni & Cheese with Peas & Bacon
Pasta with Crab, Artichokes, Lemon & Sage
Spaghetti Carbonara
Spaghetti with Bacon & Breadcrumbs
Squid Ink Pasta with Lobster Fra Diavolo Sauce

MEAT:
Beef Bourguignon
Chicken Liver Crostini
Curry Lime Chicken Wings
Guinness-Braised Beef Brisket
Rosemary Fried Chicken
Thai Beef Lettuce Wraps
Turkey Ossobuco
Wine-Braised Chicken with Garlic

SEAFOOD:
Crab Enchiladas
Lobster Thermidor
Smoked Mackerel Toasts
Tomato-Braised Calamari

RICE & GRAINS:
Bacon Fried Rice
Black Truffle Risotto
Cheddar Cheese Risotto
Gorgonzola Polenta Fries
Middle Eastern Couscous with Saffron
Quinoa Pilaf with Sweet Potatoes, Spinach, & Bacon

BREAKFAST:
Crockpot Oatmeal
Croissants
Espresso Muffins
Espresso Walnut Coffee Cake
Flaky, Buttery Biscuits
Huevos Rancheros
Savory Acorn Squash & Sausage Bread Pudding