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Comfort Food

Here are all my comfort food recipes, both sweet and savory. The cozy recipes you want to make again and again when it’s rainy or you’re having a sad day. These recipes are sure to make your heart and your stomach very happy. Whether savory comfort is a big bowl of chicken and dumplings, decadent and creamy mac & cheese, or a fancy goat cheese mac and cheese, I’ve got you. And if you want something sweet, like a gooey fudgy brownie, butterscotch pudding, or mint chip ice cream, I can help you there, too!

A bowl of bucatini carbonara topped with crispy bacon and black pepper on a blue napkin with a knife and fork in the foreground.

Bucatini Carbonara (with Bacon)

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Creamy Baked Shells and Cheese

A square white-and-blue baking dish filled with pale yellow rice pudding dusted with cinnamon.

Creamy Rice Pudding

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Silky Vanilla Pudding Recipe

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Chocolate Pancakes (No Eggs)

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Chocolate Mousse, Elegant & Easy

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The Best S’Mores Bars

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Chorizo Baked Beans

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Old-Fashioned Chocolate Chess Pie (no Evaporated Milk)

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Loaded Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread

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Tuna Macaroni Salad Like Mom Made

A mound of lemon garlic pasta topped with grated cheese and a thin slice of lemon in a light brown bowl.

Easy Lemon Garlic Pasta Recipe

Two white ramekins of lemon pudding, one with thinly sliced red strawberries on top. There are strawberries and a lemon in the background.

The Best Lemon Pudding Recipe

A large, handled, pottery mug with a lighthouse painted on it full of seashell pasta in tomato sauce. There is a metal pot with a black handle in the background.

Hamburger Macaroni Casserole: My Mom’s Casserole Supreme

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The Best Bread Pudding

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Creme Brulee Cheesecake (or Cheesecake Creme Brulee)

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Quiche Recipe

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Mom’s Cheese Olive Puffs Recipe

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Mom’s Oatmeal Raisin Bars

penne alla vodka on a blue plate with focaccia.

Easy Penne alla Vodka Recipe (with Jarred Sauce)

A bowl of brown rice in the center and seasoned Great Northern Beans around the sides.

The Best Great Northern Beans Recipe (Vegan and Vegetarian Options)

A bowl of cajun tomato soup with spiced cream swirled on top.

Spicy Tomato Soup with Cajun Flavors

A bowl of Christmas trifle topped with whipped cream and red and green sprinkles on a glass plate.

My Family’s English Trifle Recipe

A dramatic shot of a piece of bread pudding in a pool of caramel topped with caramel ice cream with tall pieces of crispy meringue stuck in the ice cream.

Apple Butter Bread Pudding

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Delicious Cherry Cobbler Recipe

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Peaches and Cream Cobbler (No Egg)

Ritz Carlton Blueberry Muffins | Why the Method is So Important

Ritz Carlton Blueberry Muffins | Why the Method is So Important

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Pasta Cream Sauce (Small Batch)

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The Best Chocolate Caramel Pudding Recipe

Glazed Donut Bread Pudding with Chocolate Glaze

Glazed Donut Bread Pudding with Chocolate Glaze

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    • Butterscotch Recipes
    • Cake Recipes
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    • Cobblers, Crisps and More
    • Cookies and Bars
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