Hearty barley soup with smoky diced ham, butter-sauteed mushrooms, carrots, celery, and a warm hint of allspice. A bowl of pure cold-weather comfort.
Quebec yellow split pea soup (soupe aux pois) with smoked ham, bay, and root vegetables. The classic French-Canadian winter soup, simmered until thick and smoky.
Have you ever seen a ling cod? They are almost primeval looking - huge, gaping mouths with very sharp teeth. As with any fish, the most important factor for how good it tastes is its freshness. I picked up this fillet at my local fish market where they told me that the ling cod had just come in that morning. With the lemon-garlic butter sauce it was divine.
Traditional Melton Mowbray pork pie with hand-raised hot water crust pastry, seasoned diced pork shoulder, and pork bone jelly. A classic British cold pie served chilled.
Cincinnati-style chili with cinnamon, allspice, and cumin served over vermicelli pasta with cheddar and raw onion. A slow-simmered, warmly spiced take on a Midwest classic.
A traditional Norwegian fish soup from Bergen with homemade fish stock, halibut (or cod), carrots, parsnips, leeks, and an egg yolk-enriched broth. Topped with parsley and sour cream.
Hearty beef chuck chili simmered low for hours with kidney beans, stewed tomatoes, chili powder and a secret hit of cornmeal for body. A Southern-style bowl that warms you from the inside out.
Babute is a South African curried beef bake with chopped dried apricots, bay leaves, and a rich egg custard poured over the top. Simple comfort food with exotic spice and fruity sweetness in every bite.
German-style beef brisket braised with caraway seeds, vinegar, bay leaves, and brown sugar, finished with sauerkraut and grated potato. Low and slow for 3 hours until fork-tender.
Satisfy your family's hunger with this scrumptious corned beef that will even make your slow cooker happy!
Tender beef chunks simmer with bay leaf and red pepper, then bake with rice, kidney beans, bell peppers, and curry powder in this hearty one-dish meal.
Russian beef borscht is a deep-ruby vegetable soup built on shredded beets, cabbage, carrots, and cubed beef simmered with dill, bay, and tomato paste. A classic Eastern European comfort bowl that improves overnight.
Seafood Gumbo From the New Basic's Cookbook recipe
Make your pasta dishes seem authentic with this spaghetti sauce made of Veggies, tomatoes and a variety of spices.
Craig Claiborne's salt-free chili con carne with coarse-ground beef, hot and mild dried chiles, cumin, oregano, and red wine vinegar. Bold flavor without a grain of salt.
Thick and hearty, great with a grilled cheese sandwich or on its own.