GreatGrub - comfort food

Eggy mash

David — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:32:44 -0400

I was a sickly lad. “The runt of the litter” my dad would often say. It was true that my three older siblings were much bigger than me, but that seemed reasonable enough given their extra …

French onion soup

juliette — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:57:05 -0500

I like this soup, and particularly the onions because when they are cooked in the butter they are fondant and sweet. My mother made this recipe when I was younger but not very often because my sister …

Vegetarian Carbonara

Andrew — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 22:46:26 -0400

Consider this Italian comfort food. It is the perfect dish for a rainy Sunday that’s got you feeling blah. It’s even better on a Murphy Monday when everything thing that could go wrong …

Sausages with pepper and onions

Andrew — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:10:12 -0400

Sausages with sweet peppers and onions is the perfect antidote to the cold, rainy day blues. They taste pretty darn good on a hot summer day and I have been known to enjoy them in the evenings, …

Jam Cake

Beth — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 17:24:38 -0400

From an old recipe book, “Old Time Recipes” : “Old fashioned jam cake with its fruity flavor is a treat that is hard to beat.” I remember my mom making this cake and how very …

Three Cheese Macaroni & Cheese

Andrew — Mon, 07 May 2007 18:07:17 -0400

There are few dishes more comforting than macaroni and cheese and this recipe will bring a little comfort to the whole family. Adults and children seem to gobble this up. I frequently make this for …

Aunt Dolly's Black Bottoms

jahna — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:25:59 -0400

My Aunt Dolly makes these little tiny cupcakes for every family gathering, and they’re always the first thing to disappear.

Chicken Hawaiian

NancyA — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 12:01:18 -0400

I’m Nancy Anderson and I’m Emma Harris’ grandma. This recipe was a favorite of my mother’s.

Chicken Paprikas

NancyA — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:51:38 -0400

I’m Nancy Anderson and I’m Emma Harris’ grandmother. My parents were both Hungarian and my mother was a great cook. This is one of her favorite Hungarian dishes to prepare.

My friend Brenda's Ambrosia

Jessica W Dasher — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 01:04:53 -0400

This is a very easy recipe for Ambrosia, a dessert which frequented my Grandmother’s table after Sunday dinner for years when I was growing up. Every Sunday, my 6 Aunts and Uncles, their …