Cold-Weather Comfort Food: 2000s Recipes + Menus : gourmet.com

The toasted crumbs on top have a cheesy crispness, and the pasta beneath is creamy and rich

A heaping platter of spaghetti and meatballs evokes a feeling of comfort—perfect for a family get-together

This traditional Andean soup, warm with potatoes, milk, and cheese and bright with cumin and avocado, may be the ultimate comfort food

Think of the best sweet-potato pie you’ve ever eaten and then take away the crust so you can revel solely in its silky goodness

Alsace’s dry Riesling lends a gentle richness to this creamy, comforting meal

Forest-green poblanos lend a mild, almost fruity heat to a potato gratin

It’s pretty hard to upstage bacon, but if you get your hands on some heirloom Carolina Gold rice, that’s what you might end up doing

Toasting barley in a dry pot adds an extra dimension to this hearty twist on risotto

Slow-cooking polenta lets each grain slowly absorb the liquid until it swells, becoming perfectly tender

This comforting dish marries the simplicity of meatloaf with the flavor and depth of a French pâté

The thickness and bitterness of your drink will depend on your chocolate’s level of cacao, which varies among brands