comfort food Recipes
953 delicious comfort food recipes from around the world
Beef Stroganoff
A classic Russian aristocratic dish featuring tender strips of beef coated in a rich, creamy mushroom sauce, subtly flavored with Dijon mustard, and traditionally served over fluffy egg noodles.
Bifanas (Portuguese Pork Sandwiches)
Bifanas are a beloved Portuguese street food classic: thinly sliced pork marinated in garlic and white wine, then quickly pan-fried and served in crusty bread rolls. They are incredibly flavorful, quick to make, and perfect for a casual meal or snack.
Bigos (Hunter's Stew)
Bigos, often called Hunter's Stew, is Poland's beloved national dish. This hearty and complex stew features a rich blend of sauerkraut, fresh cabbage, and a variety of meats, slow-simmered to perfection. It's a dish that truly improves with time, making it ideal for making ahead and reheating over several days.
Bigos (Hunter's Stew)
Poland's national dish - a legendary hunter's stew featuring sauerkraut, fresh cabbage, and a medley of meats, traditionally simmered for days. Its flavor deepens and improves with each reheating, making it even better the next day.
Blanquette de Veau
A classic French veal stew featuring incredibly tender veal in a rich, creamy white sauce, studded with sweet pearl onions and earthy mushrooms. This is comfort food at its finest, reminiscent of cherished family recipes.
Blinchiki (Russian Thin Crepes)
Delicate, thin Russian crepes (blinchiki) that can be filled with a variety of sweet or savory options. This recipe focuses on the crepe preparation, with suggestions for common fillings.
Blodpudding (Swedish Blood Pudding)
A traditional Swedish blood pudding, known for its slightly sweet flavor profile, often served with lingonberry jam. This recipe offers a detailed approach to creating this rustic dish.
Bœuf Bourguignon
Julia Child's beloved Burgundian beef stew, a classic French dish featuring tender beef chuck braised slowly in rich red wine with smoky lardons, sweet pearl onions, and earthy mushrooms.
Boudin Noir aux Pommes
A classic French autumn dish featuring pan-fried boudin noir (blood sausage) served with sweet, caramelized apples. This recipe balances the rich, savory notes of the sausage with the tart sweetness of the apples.
Bratkartoffeln (German Fried Potatoes)
Classic German fried potatoes, also known as Bratkartoffeln, are a beloved side dish. This recipe focuses on achieving perfectly crispy potatoes with savory onions, and optionally, crispy bacon. Using cold, cooked potatoes is key to their texture.
Bryndzové Halušky
Slovakia's beloved national dish, Bryndzové Halušky, features tender potato dumplings tossed with creamy, tangy sheep's cheese (bryndza) and topped with crispy, savory bacon. It's a comforting, deeply satisfying meal.
Bubble and Squeak
A classic British dish made from leftover mashed potatoes and cooked cabbage (or Brussels sprouts), fried until golden and crispy. Traditionally served the day after a Sunday roast, it's a comforting and economical way to use up leftovers.
Cachupa
A hearty and flavorful Cape Verdean national dish, Cachupa is a slow-cooked stew featuring hominy corn, beans, and a medley of meats and vegetables. It's traditionally prepared overnight and simmered for hours, resulting in a rich, comforting meal.
Caldeirada (Portuguese Fish Stew)
A hearty and traditional Portuguese fisherman's stew featuring layers of firm white fish, potatoes, onions, and tomatoes, gently simmered in white wine. The key is to avoid stirring, allowing the flavors to meld beautifully.
Caldeirada de Peixe (Portuguese Fish Stew)
A classic Portuguese coastal fish stew featuring layers of tender fish, potatoes, onions, and tomatoes, gently simmered in white wine and olive oil. This dish is known for its delicate flavors and comforting texture, best enjoyed with crusty bread to soak up the delicious broth.
Caldo Gallego
A hearty and comforting Galician white bean soup, perfect for a chilly day. This traditional dish features tender white beans, nutrient-rich greens, potatoes, and savory pork.
Caldo Verde
Portugal's soul soup - a silky, comforting potato and broth base generously studded with thinly sliced collard greens and savory slices of chouriço sausage.
Caldo Verde Tradicional (Traditional Portuguese Kale Soup)
A hearty and comforting national soup of Portugal, featuring tender potatoes, finely shredded kale, and smoky chouriço sausage. This traditional recipe is simple to make and incredibly satisfying.
Callos a la Madrileña
A classic Madrid stew featuring tender beef tripe slow-cooked with smoky chorizo, rich morcilla (blood sausage), and a paprika-infused tomato sauce, enriched with tender chickpeas. This is a hearty and traditional dish, perfect for a comforting meal.
Carbonnade Flamande (Flemish Beef and Beer Stew)
A hearty and flavorful Flemish beef stew, featuring tender beef braised in rich Belgian brown ale with sweet caramelized onions and a hint of mustard. The beer and bread create a wonderfully thick, savory sauce.
Cassoulet
Southwest France's legendary bean casserole - white beans slow-cooked with duck confit, sausages, and pork in a rich, crusty masterpiece. This dish requires significant preparation and time, but the result is a deeply flavorful and comforting meal.
Ćevapi
Authentic Balkan grilled sausages, known as ćevapi, are small, finger-shaped portions of minced meat seasoned and grilled to perfection. Typically served in a warm somun (flatbread) with finely diced raw onion and a dollop of creamy kajmak.
Chicken Kiev
A classic Russian dish featuring tender chicken breasts pounded thin, filled with a luscious herb and garlic butter, then breaded and fried to a golden crisp. The signature molten butter center is a delightful surprise.
Chicken Tikka Masala
A beloved British Indian curry featuring tender, marinated chicken pieces simmered in a rich, creamy, and spiced tomato sauce. Often considered Britain's national dish.