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Baked Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta

November 17, 2021 By valentina 26 Comments

Cheesy Pancetta Brussels Sprouts Bake being spooned out of cast iron skillet with an orange spoon.

Baked Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta is a comfort food through and through. Crispy and creamy, this side dish is impossible to resist. Delicious for your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Gluten-Free, Savory, Holidays, Thanksgiving Tagged With: brussels sprouts, comfort food, Gruyere, pancetta, Parmesan

Cast Iron Skillet Chicken with Cognac Sauce

December 20, 2020 By valentina 8 Comments

Skillet Braised Chicken Recipe with Caramelized Lemon-Shallot-Sauce

Cast Iron Skillet Chicken with Cognac Sauce is a comforting dinner full of fresh and rich flavors. A quick and easy one pan dinner, it's great for a busy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chicken, Comforting Savory Recipes, Entrées Tagged With: braised chicken, caramelized onions, chicken, cognac, comfort food, meyer lemons, shallots

Crispy Pancetta Polenta

January 14, 2020 By valentina 34 Comments

Creamy Rosemary Dubliner Polenta with Crispy Pancetta

Crispy Pancetta Polenta recipe is a delicious side dish and is perfect to serve with meat and stews. It's incredibly hearty, packed with flavor and it's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Gluten-Free, Savory, Sides, Soups & Stews Tagged With: comfort food, Dubliner cheese, Kerrygold, pancetta, polenta, rosemary

Chicken Butternut Squash Lasagna

November 15, 2019 By valentina 18 Comments

Chicken Butternut Squash Lasagna doesn't contain pasta -- the gluten-free lasagna noodles are thin strips of butternut squash. It's one of the most unique … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chicken, Comforting Savory Recipes, Entrées, Fall & Winter Favorites, Gluten-Free, Savory Tagged With: allspice, balsamic vinegar, butternut squash, cinnamon, comfort food, gluten-free, lasagna, spinach

Crustless Chicken Pot Pie with Buttermilk

November 8, 2019 By valentina 22 Comments

Crustless Chicken Pot Pie in colorful striped bowl with fresh sage leaaves

Crustless Chicken Pot Pie with Buttermilk is a healthy, amazingly delicious comfort food dish. Spiced with cinnamon, cardamom and nutmeg, it'll warm you up … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chicken, Comforting Savory Recipes, Entrées, Fall & Winter Favorites, Gluten-Free, Savory, Soups & Stews Tagged With: buttermilk, carrots, chicken, cinnamon, comfort food, garlic, one pot meal, pot pie

Yakisoba Okonomiyaki Recipe

February 22, 2016 By valentina 16 Comments

Yakisoba Omelet Recipe- Bursting with umami flavors, this is a super hearty, rich and delicious comfort food like no other.

This Yakisoba Okonomiyaki recipe is bursting with umami flavors. It's a super hearty, rich, utterly delicious Japanese comfort food. Inspiration for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breakfast & Brunch, Comforting Savory Recipes, Entrées Tagged With: bonito flakes, comfort food, Japanese recipes, Katsoubushi, main courses, mirin, Okonomi, Okonomiyaki, Tenkasu, Tororo Kombu, wann japanese izakaya, yakisoba

Knockwurst and the Best Baked Beans

January 20, 2016 By valentina 16 Comments

Knockwurst and Baked Beans Recipe

Knockwurst recipes might be hard to come by, and I know it's a big claim to say these are the best baked beans ever -- but really, they are! This knockwurst … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Entrées, Gluten-Free, Savory, Meat Tagged With: bacon, black beans, comfort food, dinner, entrées, gluten-free, ketchup, kidney beans, molasses, one pot meal, onions, worcestershire sauce

Short Rib Stew with Swiss Chard

December 28, 2015 By valentina 21 Comments

Braised Short Rib Stew with Creamy Gorgonzola Polenta and Swiss Chard in a pretty gold, creamic bowl with fresh thyme sprig.

This braised Short Rib Stew recipe is the most delicious, comforting and cozy meal for the winter months. Add the Gorgonzola Polenta and it's out of this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Entrées, Meat, Soups & Stews Tagged With: caramelized onions, carrots, comfort food, mushrooms, one pot meal, short ribs, Swiss chard

Cumin Roasted Vegetables

March 3, 2014 By valentina 18 Comments

Smoky Cumin Roasted Root Vegetables

Smoky Cumin Roasted Vegetables are packed with deep and rich flavors. This is a wonderful side dish to serve during the fall and winter months. It's one of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Fall & Winter Favorites, Gluten-Free, Savory, Vegetarian Tagged With: beets, carrots, comfort food, cumin, garlic, onions, parsnips, potatoes, root vegetables, smoked paprika


I’m Valentina Wein, certified chef, mom of two boys, owner, recipe developer and photographer here at Cooking on the Weekends. I use seasonal whole foods to create unique and comforting recipes for casual entertaining. Read more about my love of food and cooking.

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