As chilly days continue through early March, warm and cozy comfort foods make welcome menu additions. These five meals are ready to refresh your lineup of perennial favorites like mac and cheese and meatloaf.
Pot pie is the ultimate comfort food. This one takes a bit of a spin from the traditional, with its filling of braised lamb and blanched parsnips, turnips and fennel in addition to the typical potatoes and carrots.
Photo courtesy of Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute
Seafood Stew
In Alaska, Chef Kaylah Thomas has ready access to a variety of local fish and shellfish, but many of these species are available nationwide. Combining them in a hearty, tomato-based stew makes for a cozy meal during Lent or on any chilly day.
With its base of hominy (Mexican maize kernels) and pork, pozole makes for a satisfying and comforting meal in a bowl. At Smoke & Mirrors, Executive Chef Angela Rose prepares a house-made adobo paste to coat the pork and deepen the flavor.
This Louisiana specialty is usually made with smoked ham and pork sausage, but Chef Eric Ceballos creates a plant-based version that swaps in tofu and soy sausage links.
Mashed potatoes are like a warm hug on windy day. Chef Alexi Mandolini turns the side dish into a nourishing main with a rich vegan mushroom gravy thickened with walnut cream.
Aladdin Campus Dining introduces new Greek/Mediterranean concept where gyros, bowls and more have helped the new school year start off super fresh and powered by tahini.
