Aside from its comfort and restorative potential, it’s also just plain ol’ delicious.
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Alex Province’s Seafood Soup with Sherry Wine
The same way I save the chicken carcass after a chicken dinner to make stock, I save lobster shells all summer long and turn them into broth. You can do this with shrimp shells, too. What do the shells add to the broth? A beautiful brininess. It’s the essence of the sea.
Julia Turshen’s Red Lentil Soup with Coconut + Cilantro
This soup is the easiest (and fastest!) thing ever and so incredibly satisfying, not to mention a very affordable way to serve a crowd.
John E. Finn’s Prosciutto, Parmesan, and Rosemary Omelet
A ham and cheese omelet is on every menu in every breakfast spot in the United States. It is easy to understand why: A ham and cheese omelet is comfort food, requires no fancy ingredients, and is simple to prepare.
John E. Finn’s Persian Eggplant Omelet (Kuku-ye Bademjan)
To change it up, you can cook this omelet in the oven, like a frittata. And here’s a tip: dice and salt the eggplant and place in a colander if you think it may be bitter.
Amanda Glover’s Oatmeal Cream Pies (Sandwich Cookies)
All the soft, chewy and creamy goodness of classic oatmeal cream pies—without the crinkly plastic wrapper!
