Comfort Foods
Creamy soups, casseroles, pies, and slow-cooked dishes give this comfort-food collection its familiar character. The recipes bring together substantial textures and preparations associated with home cooking, while allowing room for newer interpretations of those flavors. Find a dish that suits the kind of comforting meal you want to put on the table.
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Dolly Parton and Rachel’s Mac and Cheese
Dolly Parton and Rachel Parton George’s baked macaroni and cheese with cheddar, Monterey Jack, and Velveeta.

Dolly Parton’s Chicken and Dumplings
Dolly Parton’s country-style chicken and dumplings, with tender chicken, homemade broth, and soft Southern dumplings.

Egg Foo Young with Savory Brown Gravy
Make restaurant-style Egg Foo Young with golden vegetable-filled egg patties and rich homemade brown gravy. An easy Chinese-American dinner ready in 40 minutes.

Bourbon-Glazed Thick-Cut Pork Ribeye Chops
Extra-thick, bone-in pork ribeye chops are precisely dry-brined, gently roasted, and seared in cast iron until deeply golden. Finished with a glossy bourbon-apple cider glaze, these exceptionally juicy…

American Omelette
A perfectly tender American omelette made with eggs, butter, and precise Control Freak temperature control. Master the simple 310°F technique, then customize it with favorite cheeses, meats, vegetables,…

Classic Chicken Marsala
Golden chicken cutlets, deeply browned mushrooms, and prosciutto are finished in a concentrated dry Marsala pan sauce with shallot, thyme, chicken stock, and cold butter. Rich and silky…

Pomme Paillasson
Fine strands of potato are cooked in garlic-infused beef tallow to create a classic French potato cake with a deeply golden, exceptionally crisp crust and tender center, finished…

Cinnamon Roll Cake with Cream Cheese Glaze
Soft, buttery vanilla cake swirled with ribbons of cinnamon and brown sugar, then finished warm with a silky cream cheese glaze. All the cozy flavor of homemade cinnamon…

New York–Style Chicken Scarpariello with Sausage & Cherry Peppers
Crisp-skinned chicken thighs, browned Italian sausage and golden potatoes are roasted with sweet peppers, garlic and fiery cherry peppers in a tangy white-wine pan sauce in this New…

Steakhouse Creamy Mushroom Gratin
Deeply browned cremini mushrooms are enveloped in a silky shallot, garlic, thyme, and cream sauce, then finished with Gruyère, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and a crisp buttery panko topping. Rich, savory,…
