50 comfort food recipes

hi friends — i’ve received a flurry of emails and texts this week from friends asking for recipe recommendations. i’ve decided to compile my answers together here.

Kindred’s Milk Bread

below you can find a running list of recipes that will bring you some comfort during this uneasy time. with most of the recipes below, i’ve either made them myself or had them recommended to me by friends. many come from this blog of mine (foodstuffs!), nyt cooking, bon appetit, and food52, where i spend most of my recipe searching time.

Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies

i am hoping to update this list frequently over the next couple of weeks, so please feel free to leave a comment with one (or many!) of your favorite recipes. i’ll go ahead and add them to the list with my next update.

Gingery Olive Oil Zucchini Cake with Poppy Seeds and Lemon Crunch Glaze

sending all my love, stay safe and clean!

XO, catherine

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BREAKFAST

1. Pancakes From Scratch, foodstuffs
2. Even More Perfect Blueberry Muffins, smitten kitchen by Deb Perelman

SNACKS AND SIDES

1. Farro Salad with Onion Confit, Persimmon, and Arugula, food52 by Josh Cohen
2. Shockingly Easy No-Knead Foccacia, bon appetit by Sarah Jampel
3. Fried Cheesy Pickles, food network by Molly Yeh
4. Homemade French Fries, foodstuffs

MAIN MEALS

1. Eggplant Timbale, food network by Giada
2. Al Forno’s Penne with Tomato, Cream & 5 Cheeses, food52 by Al Forno
3. Herbed White Bean and Sausage Stew, nyt cooking by Melissa Clark
4. Spiced Chickpea Stew with Coconut and Turmeric, nyt cooking by Alison Roman
5. One-Skillet Roasted Sesame Chicken Thighs, bon appetit by Claire Saffitz
6. Chicken, Leek, and Rice Soup, smitten kitchen by Deb Perelman
7. Caramelized Shallot Pasta, nyt cooking by Alison Roman

8. One-Pot Braised Chicken With Coconut Milk, Tomato and Ginger, nyt cooking by Colu Henry

9. Spicy White Bean Stew With Broccoli Rabe, nyt cooking by Alison Roman

10. French Onion Macaroni and Cheese, nyt cooking by Ali Slagle
11. Beef Bourguignon, nyt cooking by Melissa Clark
12. Foolproof Cacio e Pepe, smitten kitchen by Deb Perelman
13. Chicken Dijon, food and wine by Melissa Clark
14. Lemony Chicken Soup With Fennel and Dill, nyt cooking by Alison Roman
15. Skillet Chicken With Orzo, Dill, and Feta, nyt cooking by Sarah Copeland
16. Seafood Pasta With Tomato and Crushed Olives, nyt cooking by Alison Roman
17. Pantry Pasta, bon appetit by Andy Baraghani
18. Spaghetti Pie With Pecorino and Black Pepper, smitten kitchen by Deb Perelman
19. Oven Risotto With Crispy Roasted Mushrooms, epicurious by Anna Stockwell
20. Dijon and Cognac Beef Stew, nyt cooking by Regina Schrambling
21. Indonesian Coconut Rice with Chicken and Zucchini, food and wine

QUICK SWEETS

1. Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies, foodstuffs
2. Chocolate Chip Banana Bread, nyt cooking by Erin McDowell
3. Pumpkin Bread, smitten kitchen by Deb Perelman
4. Salted Chocolate Chunk Shortbread Cookies, nyt cooking by Alison Roman
5. Easy Chocolate Lava Cakes, the kitchn by me!
6. Camouflage Chocolate Fudge Brownies, bon appetit by Sarah Jampel
7. Earl Grey Yogurt Cake, bon appetit by Molly Baz
8. Strawberry Mint Jam, foodstuffs
9. (Pan-banging) Chocolate Chip Cookies, the vanilla bean blog by Sarah Kieffer

LONG(ISH) SWEETS

1. Kindred’s Milk Bread, food52 by Joe Kindred (and written by me!)
2. Condensed Milk Pound Cake, nyt cooking by Melissa Clark

3. Gingery Olive Oil Zucchini Cake with Poppy Seeds and Lemon Crunch Glaze, food52 by Sarah Jampel

4. Pierre Hermé & Dorie Greenspan’s World Peace Cookies, food52 by Pierre Hermé and Dorie Greenspan
5. Julia Child’s Croissants, foodstuffs
6. Maialino’s Olive Oil Cake, food52 by Maialino Restaurant
7. Seis Leches Cake, nyt cooking by Melissa Clark
8. Birthday Sprinkle Cake, foodstuffs
9. Campari Olive Oil Cake, nyt cooking by Melissa Clark
10. Glazed Cinnamon-Cardamom Buns, epicurious by Kat Boytsova
11. Homemade Bagels, foodstuffs
12. Chocolate and Olive Oil Babka, foodstuffs
13. Blueberry Crumb Pie, foodstuffs
14. Berry Pie, foodstuffs