For when you're feeling down or you need a little alimentary emotional support, these comfort food recipes are there for you when all you want food that's like a big warm hug.
Closeup of a spoonful of chicken paitan broth. A bowl of ramen is visible in the blurred background.
Chicken Paitan Broth (Tori Paitan Dashi) Recipe
Closeup of bacon and egg mazemen, served in a patterned ramen bowl.
Bacon and Egg Mazemen Recipe
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Easy Stovetop 'Nduja Mac and Cheese Recipe
Bowl of ultra-gooey stovetop macaroni and cheese
The Food Lab's Ultra-Gooey Stovetop Mac and Cheese Recipe
An overhead photo arroz caldo (Filipino chicken and rice soup), topped with a split boiled egg, lime wheels, and sliced scallions. A bulb of garlic and a halved lime is next to the bowl.
Arroz Caldo (Filipino Chicken and Rice Soup)
Overhead view of matzo ball soup
The Best Matzo Ball Soup
A bowl of flavorful homemade Taiwanese beef noodle soup
Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup Recipe
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The Best Vegan Mapo Tofu Recipe
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Perfect Pot Roast
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Nigerian Peanut Stew
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Knoephla (North Dakota Cream-and-Dumpling Soup)
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Jamaican Stew Peas
LIfting up a hefty spoonful of French onion strata out of a cast iron skillet
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A finished pot of pork and sweet corn congee, garnished with sliced scallions.
Ground Pork and Corn Congee (Chinese Rice Porridge) Recipe
Baking dish of Italian-style eggplant parm with a golden topping of melted cheese
Melanzane alla Parmigiana (Italian-Style Eggplant Parmesan) Recipe
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Homemade Chicken Soup Recipe
A cheesy skillet of baked pasta with tomato sauce and ground beef
American Chop Suey (Macaroni, Beef, and Cheese Skillet Casserole) Recipe
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Hot Ukrainian Borscht Recipe (With Beets, Beef, Pork, and More)
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Miso Ramen With Crispy Pork and Burnt Garlic-Sesame Oil Recipe
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Individual Double-Crusted Chicken Pot Pies
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Miso Tori Paitan Ramen (Creamy Chicken Broth Ramen)
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Crispy Baked Pasta With Mushrooms, Sausage, and Parmesan Cream Sauce Recipe
Overhead shot of bowl of baked ziti drizzled with Parmesan cream
Baked Ziti With Two Mozzarellas and Parmesan Cream Sauce Recipe
A square baked chicken and leek pie in puff pastry on a platter
Chicken and Leek Pie Recipe
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The Best Chicken Paprikash Recipe
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Chinese Herbal Silkie Chicken Soup Recipe
Open-Face Cheeseburger Sub Recipe
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Bacon, Bratwurst, and Beer Cheese Potato Skins Recipe
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Gnocchi Alla Sorrentina (Baked Gnocchi With Tomato and Mozzarella) Recipe
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One-Pot Wonders: Easy Skillet Cassoulet
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Individual Meatloaves Recipe
fried egg, kimchi, spam, and asparagus
Kimchi and Asparagus Stir-Fry With Spam and Fried Egg Recipe
A pan of macaroni, beef, and cheese casserole
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Crisp, Flaky, Pepperoni Pizza Puff Pastry Waffles Recipe
French in a Flash: Cassoulet-Style Sausage 'n' Beans
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Hangover Helper: Chilaquiles con Rajas
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Easy Chicken and Ginger Soup With Rice Cakes, Chives, and Quick-Pickled Garlic | The Food Lab
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Serious Entertaining: Cold Weather Comforts
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Stovetop Cheddar Mac and Cheese With Peppadew Peppers Recipe