Transform your Sunday dinner with Toni Tipton-Martin’s short ribs. A complex rub of coffee, cocoa, and warm spices adds depth to tender, wine-braised beef. The dish balances rich savory flavors with subtle sweetness, served over creamy parmesan polenta for ultimate comfort food perfection.
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Lidey Heuck’s Maine Pumpkin Buckle
This Maine Pumpkin Buckle recipe captures New England autumn comfort. Inspired by Lidey’s college dining hall memories, it combines a moist pumpkin-maple sponge with warm fall spices, cream cheese swirl, and brown sugar-cinnamon crumble for the perfect seasonal dessert with nostalgic charm.
Ployes
Until moving to Maine, I’d never encountered ployes – traditional French Acadian buckwheat flatbreads that bridge the gap between crepes and pancakes. They are a tasty vehicle for whatever you’d like to smear on top whether sweet or savory.
Shilpa Uskokovic’s Ginger-Garlic Fire Cod
Transform cod fillets into an exciting weeknight dinner with Shilpa Uskokovic’s recipe. Seared fish gets coated in a bold sauce of ginger, garlic, and Calabrian chilies, while a refreshing Persian cucumber salad provides the perfect cooling contrast. Quick to prepare, this dish delivers restaurant-worthy flavors at home.
Jeremy Salamon’s Carrots & Crispy Speck
Jeremy Salamon’s Carrots & Crispy Speck elevates the humble carrot into an elegant fall dish. Smooth carrot puree serves as a base for roasted carrots, topped with crispy speck and fried sage. A finishing drizzle of lemon juice and fermented garlic honey adds bright, complex flavors.
Jessie Sheehan’s Smash(ish) Burger Hand Pies with Cheese
Discover a creative twist on two comfort food favorites in Jessie Sheehan’s latest cookbook. These Smash Burger Hand Pies combine flaky pastry made with melted butter and classic smash burgers with cheese. Sealed into neat squares and served with a trio of dipping sauces, they’re an irresistible handheld treat.
Dan Pelosi’s Italian Gay Wedding Soup
This comforting Italian Gay Wedding Soup is perfect to warm up on a chilly day. Mini chicken sausage meatballs seasoned with herbs and spices are simmered with rainbow chard. This easy, colorful soup is finished with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.
Lidey Heuck’s Cider-Glazed Sausages with Caramelized Apples & Fennel
Lidey Heuck’s one-pot Cider-Glazed Sausages with Caramelized Apples & Fennel is the ultimate autumn comfort food. Featuring a base of maple-caramelized apples, onions, and fennel, topped with Italian sausages in a sweet apple cider glaze.