GreatGrub - comfort food

Singapore Noodle

peter — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 19:18:38 +0000

I tend to make this whenever I’m home on my own for lunch. It’s what I always seem to fancy and it’s quick and easy with not too much clearing up. Quantities below are approximate …

Heirloom potatoes

David — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:53:57 +0000

Three sumptuous-looking fillets of cod sat on my kitchen counter and all I could think of was my mother. In a made-for-TV moment, the wall in front of me blurred, some jingly-ghostly music played in …

Eggy mash

David — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:32:44 +0000

I was a sickly lad. “The runt of the litter” my dad would often say. It was true that my three older siblings were much bigger than me, but that seemed reasonable enough given their extra …

French onion soup

juliette — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:57:05 +0000

I like this soup, and particularly the onions because when they are cooked in the butter they are fondant and sweet. My mother made this recipe when I was younger but not very often because my sister …

Vegetarian Carbonara

Andrew — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 02:46:26 +0000

Consider this Italian comfort food. It is the perfect dish for a rainy Sunday that’s got you feeling blah. It’s even better on a Murphy Monday when everything thing that could go wrong …

Sausages with pepper and onions

Andrew — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 20:10:12 +0000

Sausages with sweet peppers and onions is the perfect antidote to the cold, rainy day blues. They taste pretty darn good on a hot summer day and I have been known to enjoy them in the evenings, …

Jam Cake

Beth — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 21:24:38 +0000

From an old recipe book, “Old Time Recipes” : “Old fashioned jam cake with its fruity flavor is a treat that is hard to beat.” I remember my mom making this cake and how very …

Three Cheese Macaroni & Cheese

Andrew — Mon, 07 May 2007 22:07:17 +0000

There are few dishes more comforting than macaroni and cheese and this recipe will bring a little comfort to the whole family. Adults and children seem to gobble this up. I frequently make this for …

Aunt Dolly's Black Bottoms

jahna — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:25:59 +0000

My Aunt Dolly makes these little tiny cupcakes for every family gathering, and they’re always the first thing to disappear.

Chicken Hawaiian

NancyA — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 16:01:18 +0000

This recipe was a favorite of my mother’s.