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Easy Pork and Mushroom Stew

April 12, 2022 By valentina 18 Comments

Top view of Mushroom Pork Stew in a gold bowl with black top rim, on dark wood surface.

Easy Pork and Mushroom Stew is full of earthy flavors and fresh ingredients. With sherry and aromatic herbs, this stew is hearty, comforting and delicious, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Entrées, Gluten-Free, Savory, Meat, Soups & Stews Tagged With: crimini mushrooms, one pot meal, peas, pork tenderloin

Vegetarian Tofu Chili Recipe

February 17, 2020 By valentina 20 Comments

Close up of Striped colorful bowl with Vegetarian Tofu Chili with avocado on top

This Vegetarian Tofu Chili recipe is a comfort food dish with smoky, deep, rich flavors that will have you and your guests wanting seconds and thirds. Skip … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Vegetarian Tagged With: chili, chipotles in adobo, cumin, one pot meal, oregano, tofu

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

Skillet Chicken Thighs with Apricots and Olives

September 12, 2019 By valentina 36 Comments

Top view of Skillet Chicken Thighs with Apricots and Oilves in cast iron pan with fresh basil

Skillet Chicken Thighs with Apricots and Olives is a hearty and delicious one-pan comfort food dish that’s excellent for a busy weeknight and interesting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chicken, Comforting Savory Recipes, Entrées Tagged With: apricots, cast iron skillets, chicken, kalamata, manzanilla, olives, one pot meal

Pumpkin Braised Short Ribs Recipe

October 14, 2018 By valentina 43 Comments

Serving of Pumpkin Braised Short Ribs on polenta with fresh thyme, in a white plate with pumpkin in background.

Pumpkin Braised Short Ribs are every bit as dreamy as they sound. These ribs are super succulent and the pumpkin braising sauce is subtly sweet, rich and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Entrées, Fall & Winter Favorites, Gluten-Free, Savory, Meat, Soups & Stews Tagged With: beef stock, braised, cinnamon, garlic, one pot meal, pumpkin, pumpkin puree, red wine, shallots, short ribs, thyme

Skillet Sweet Potato Chicken Recipe

October 15, 2017 By valentina 28 Comments

Sweet potato chicken in cast iron skillet

Sweet potato and chicken recipes are a delicious combination, and this Skillet Sweet Potato Chicken is hearty and comforting and full of rich and deep … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chicken, Comforting Savory Recipes, Entrées, Fall & Winter Favorites, Gluten-Free, Savory, Soups & Stews Tagged With: cardamom, chicken, cinnamon, one pot meal, shitake mushrooms, sweet potatoes, turmeric

Ground Lamb and Mushroom Penne Gratin

March 13, 2016 By valentina 18 Comments

Spiced Lamb and Mushroom Penne Gratin -- This one-pan meal is rich, hearty, packed with warm flavors and is comfort food at its finest!

Ground Lamb and Mushroom Penne Gratin is a one-pan meal that's hearty and rich. Packed with warm flavors, it's comfort food at its finest. This is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Entrées, Meat Tagged With: Asiago, cinnamon, Fontina, gratin, ground lamb, one pot meal, penne pasta

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

Braised Short Rib Stew with Swiss Chard

December 28, 2015 By valentina 20 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

What is Comfort Food?

November 18, 2014 By valentina 100 Comments

Top 20 Comfort Food Meals | cookingontheweekends.com

What is Comfort Food? The answer will be different for everyone -- and for many reasons. Mood, weather, personality, memories, family, and friends are some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Recipe Roundups Tagged With: comfort food recipes, comfort foods, one pot meal, soups and stews

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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.

FAVORITE SOUPS & STEWS!  





SPRING & SUMMER FAVORITES

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Roasted Baby Corn with Chili and Lime

Several grilled scallions on a white plate.

Grilled Green Onions Recipe

Green bowl filled with fire roasted corn and half of a raw jalapeno surrounded by corn silk.

Fire Roasted Corn Recipe with Jalapeños

Fig cake with one slice being llifted from whole cake

Upside Down Fresh Fig Coffee Cake

DESSERT!

Small white espresso mugh holding 3 chai cookies with cinnamon sticks and green cardamom pods.

Chai Spice Cookies with Chocolate

One slice of Nutella Pie topped with hazelnut praline on a white plate with whole pie behind it.

Nutella Pie with Hazelnut Praline (No Bake)

5 coffee chocolate chip coookies in a stack with one leaning on it with a bite taken out of it and white coffee mug behind them.

Creamy Coffee Chocolate Chip Cookies

small stack of chocopate chip cookies with bananas behind them

Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

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