Comfort Food Recipes | Leite's Culinaria

Glazed Doughnuts

Feb 24, 2011 by Lara Ferroni

Mmmmm…doughnuts. Ethereally fluffy, wonderfully drippy, sweetly glazed doughnuts. What are you waiting for? Go make some.

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3 H, 30 M
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Personal Pan Lasagna

Feb 14, 2011 by Alanna Strang

This loosely defined “lasagna” is an easy little cheat of a recipe that relies on frozen ravioli, jarred sauce, and shredded cheese. Shhhhhh.

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45 M
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Lobster Fra Diavolo  | Aragosta Fra Diavolo

Feb 09, 2011 by Pino Luongo

This swanky pasta dish, gilded with chunks of sweet, sweet lobster and hints of finely chopped chile, lends a little extravagance to everyday spaghetti.

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1 H
11

Roast Chicken for Two, um, Four

Feb 08, 2011 by Keith McNally

This sassy roast chicken gets its moist meat and ultra-crisp skin from the two-step process of searing it in a skillet then sliding the whole thing in the oven. Simplicity.

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1 H, 20 M
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Spanish Pizza with Chorizo and Peppers

Jan 30, 2011 by Anne Bramley

A United Nations of flavor adorn this Spanish pizza, with chorizo and Manchego mingling with mozzarella and poblano chiles.

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45 M
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Peruvian Roast Chicken

Jan 24, 2011 by Mindy Fox

This bird borrows its Peruvian accent from its amazing technicolor dreamcoat of paprika, cumin, and garlic.

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1 H, 45 M
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Pork Shoulder with Fennel and Orange Recipe

Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder with Fennel and Orange

Jan 19, 2011 by Melissa Pasanen

This supple, falling-apart tender pork roast may require a lot of time in the oven, but barely any time at all from the cook.

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4 H, 55 M
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Blue Cheese Tartine

Jan 19, 2011 by Darryl Estrine | Kelly Kochendorfer

A blur of sweet, smoky, creamy goodness, this tartine of sourdough, a schmaer of blue cheese, and a dribble of honey makes basic bruschetta seem humdrum.

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Chicken and Spice and Everything Nice

Dec 07, 2010 by Dorie Greenspan

Dessert and dinner wrapped into one, this clever little recipe from Dorie Greenspan crumbles spice cookies into creme fraiche and cloaks chicken in it. Sugar and spice and everything nice.

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Southern Corn Sticks

Nov 16, 2010 by Elinor Klivans

These corn bread batons bake up crisp on the outside, with a fine crumb on the inside, and ready to sop up as much butter or gravy as you wish.

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Cauliflower-Bacon Gratin

Nov 08, 2010 by Dorie Greenspan

This cauliflower gratin recipe from Dorie Greenspan is French comfort food, yet it wouldn’t be out of place on a distinctly American Thanksgiving table.

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1 H, 15 M
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Gluten-Free Multigrain Waffles

Nov 02, 2010 by Shauna James Ahern

So long, Eggos. Helllloooooo, glutenless goodness. These little multigrain lovelies couldn’t be simpler—or more satiating.

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1 H, 15 M
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Braised White Beans

Nov 02, 2010 by Shauna James Ahern

Imagine white beans slowly braised in olive oil spiked with garlic, rosemary, thyme, and Parmesan. Was healthful ever so tempting?

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12 H
4

Chicken Fingers

Sep 07, 2010 by Alanna Strang

No funnily named fillers. No mystery meat. Just chicken, cornflakes, and little tykes clamoring for more.

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30 M
7

Blackberry and Apple Brown Betty

Sep 02, 2010 by Tamasin Day-Lewis

We don’t know who this Betty person is, but her brown Betty recipe is just the sort of sassy, sweet-tart dessert that’s perfect for early autumn.

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30 M
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Rich Vanilla Ice Cream

Sep 02, 2010 by Elsa Petersen-Schepelem

Vanilla ice cream is de rigueur for lazy summer days. This luscious lovely is adaptable, so it can be uber-rich or not. Either way, the vanilla shines through.