I love big, chewy chocolate chip pan cookies, and I have finally found a way to make them that will keep them soft until the very last one is eaten (which won’t be that long, but still).
Appreciated worldwide, brownies originated in the United States. Variations abound because of the comfort food’s widespread popularity. My family’s recipe for flourless brownies, scrumptiously filled with almonds and brazil nuts, is shared.
Another way to use your leftover turkey. Comfort food at it’s best.
This has been at the top of my family’s comfort foods list for many years now. I hope you and your family enjoy!
Chestnut cake (dort kaštanový) with chocolate whipped cream frosting (čokoládová šlehaná smetana) conveys the comfortable image which nature enjoys in the Czech Republic. In autumn chestnuts descend from chestnut trees to be gathered and consumed in cherished recipes, all of which qualify as comfort food.
A hearty main dish for supper in the Czech Republic is salty oatmeal porridge. Easy to make, wonderfully filling, and simply delicious, supper porridge is a steaming, salty delight. A variation, salty oatmeal porridge with cocoa (ovesná kaše slaná s kakaem), nicely balances saltiness with the sweetness of cocoa powder and fried onions.
Potato pancakes (bramboráčky) sizzle as comfort food in the Czech Republic. Easy to make, delicious, and versatile, they are welcome repeats throughout the week.
Fried carp with potato salad (smažený kapr s bramborovým salátem) holds special status as a comfort food which is prized as a traditional Christmas Eve meal featured in households throughout the Czech Republic. It elegantly graces every table on which it appears. Also, for those who so desire, it is a satisfying main dish at any time of the year; it does not have to await Christmas Eve to be savored.
Bread dumplings (houskový knedlík) are the most common side dish in the Czech Republic. These beloved dumplings are paired with many Czech culinary favorites, including goulash (guláš) and marinated beef sirloin (svíčková na smetaně). Indeed, these unassuming dumplings are completely irreplaceable as comfort food in Czech cuisine.
While goulash (guláš) may have originated in Hungary, it is integral to the culinary history of the Czech Republic and has the comfortable feel and appeal of a traditional Czech dish. Pork goulash with noodles (vepřový guláš, těstoviny) is a popular variation of this hearty stew.
