Comfort Food Archives

Hands held together in prayer before eating.

It’s All Right to Break Thanksgiving Traditions

When you’re too tired to pull off a big celebration, why not switch things up for you and your loved one?

Janie Deegan stories of hope addiction homelessness pie crust cookies

How Baking Cookies Changed Her Life

After struggling with addiction and homelessness, Janie Deegan splurged on a hand mixer. Now her signature pie crust cookies are selling out in New York City.

Hot Cereals to Enjoy Instead of Oatmeal

By Holly Lebowitz Rossi2 min read

Filling, nourishing bowls of comfort come in many shapes and sizes.

How to Cook Once, Eat Twice

By Holly Lebowitz Rossi2 min read

Easy ways to mix up your meal planning while cutting back your work.

This Betty Crocker Cookbook Started a Lifelong Tradition

By Sara Etgen-Baker5 min read

The recipe her father picked became a Christmas tradition ever since childhood.

An illustration of angelic mushrooms; Illustration by Jacqui Langeland

Making Stuffed Mushrooms Became a Time-Honored Tradition

By Beverly Willett4 min read

Things changed through the years, but this family recipe remained a Christmas constant—just like God’s grace.

Holiday Place Settings, photo by Ginger Rue

Make Tree Trunk Place Cards for Your Holiday Table

By Ginger Rue3 min read

These personalized decorations—perfect for Thanksgiving and Christmas—were inspired by Southern cooking sensation Brenda Gantt.

Beyond the Cow: Delicious, Different-Dairy Cheeses

By Holly Lebowitz Rossi2 min read

Cheese boards are now brimming with savory bites from other milks.

15 Fun and Festive Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes

By Kaylin Kaupish4 min read

Mix things up and impress your guests with these unique side dishes from beloved Guideposts authors and celebrities like Trisha Yearwood, Lacey Chabert and Ina Garten.