Tag: comfort meal

Gedempte Chicken (Braised Chicken)

Gedempte Chicken (Braised Chicken)

This recipe is very near and dear to my heart. It is based on my grandmother’s recipe for gedempte chicken – a Jewish chicken dish where the meat is literally falling off the bone. This is one dish that I requested constantly growing up. My…

One-Pot Lentils with Brown Rice, Squash, Chard, and Caramelized Onions

One-Pot Lentils with Brown Rice, Squash, Chard, and Caramelized Onions

It was one of those nights where I had no clue what to make for dinner. But it was getting late and we were getting hungry. Ok, well let me start by thinly slicing and caramelizing an onion. And while that was going, I kept…

Vegan Cassoulet-Inspired Baked Beans with Garlicky Breadcrumbs

Vegan Cassoulet-Inspired Baked Beans with Garlicky Breadcrumbs

It’s still warm and sunny over here, but cooler weather favorites are calling to me – like these beans. A cassoulet is a traditional French comfort dish that is slowly cooked with lots of pork and fat. I wouldn’t call my version a cassoulet because…

Corn and Scallion Sheet Pan Pizza

Corn and Scallion Sheet Pan Pizza

Corn and scallions make a delicious combination. On a pizza? Why not! Really, what doesn’t go on a pizza? This family-size sheet pan recipe makes use of one recipe of pizza dough (or a little less if you want to roll the dough out thinner…

Magic Lentils and Rice (with vegetables)

Magic Lentils and Rice (with vegetables)

My good friend Corey has this amazing chicken and rice dish that she makes whenever anyone isn’t feeling well – like matzo ball soup for Jews (no comment on the amount of matzo meal currently in my pantry). She had given me some of the…

Lemon Tofu (or chicken)

Lemon Tofu (or chicken)

It’s almost spring. The buds on trees are finally started bloom, including my lemon tree which is covered in buds and baby lemons! I love lemons and use them in so many recipes. What do you think, should I add a “lemon” category to the…