Simple Comforts: 50 Heartwarming Recipes

by Sur La Table

50 delicious comfort food recipes wrapped up in an affordable, giftable package.

Featuring recipes such as Cinnamon Streusel-Sour Cream Coffee Cake, Winter Vegetable Stew with Moroccan Flavors, Savory Meatloaf with Maple-Mustard Glaze and Rich Brown Gravy, Apple and Ginger Spiced Sweet Potatoes, and Old-Fashioned, Better-Than-Any-Box Butterscotch Pudding, Simple Comforts from Sur La Table lives up to its title.

Inside a giftable trim package, 50 recipes are presented alongside full-color photographs and detailed instructions. Savory and sweet recipes include everything from breads and muffins to soups and stews, sandwiches, main courses, side dishes, and desserts. Dish up a dose of comfy goodness with Simple Comforts.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking

136 pages, Hardcover

First published September 28, 2010

About the author

Diane Morgan is an award-winning cookbook author, freelance food writer, culinary instructor, and restaurant consultant. She is the author of 14 cookbooks and has been involved in the world of food for more than 25 years. Diane has been a regular contributor to the Los Angeles Times food section and has written for Bon Appetit, Fine Cooking, Cooking Light, among others. She has appeared on NBC's Today show, ABC World News Now, The Early Show on CBS, the Food Network, Smart Solutions on HGTV, Seasonings on PBS, and Good Day Oregon. She lives in Portland, Oregon."

Reviews

[Zoe · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think this would be a great introductory cookbook for someone who hasn't a lot of experience with cooking and wants to learn how to make some classic dishes. For anyone already experienced in the kitchen, it's not as likely to inspire.

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some really good recipes I can't wait to try.

[Melissa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Just wasn't food I would eat, nor was it as healthy as I'd have liked. Not thst it claimed to be healthy, just comforting. Just wasn't the comfort food I was raised on.

[Deb · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great little book full of recipes for comfort food that has been given some twists from Sur la Table. In the book, comfort foods are described as "the best things about childhood in edible form" which is true. There is a good mix of basics in here along with some different takes on them. I have cooked 2 recipes so far: Kabocha Squash Soup with Toasted Cumin and Chile--which was delicious, and the Chewy Oatmeal Cookies--perfectly chewy and slightly crisp with cranberries studded throughout. You can see them and my review here: http://kahakaikitchen.blogspot.com/20...