Warm Up with These Creative Comfort Foods

The holiday season regales us with its glimmering lights and gleeful gatherings, but it also could be an uncomfortably chilly time of year. As an antidote to the ice or cold breezes, gather indoors to indulge in some warm eats with your loved ones. These two recipes from the Everyday Chef cookbook combine healthy ingredients into comforting concoctions—and every mouthful offers another taste of relief against the cold.

Chicken soup is practically synonymous with comfort, and this version will become your new go-to recipe.

This complicated-sounding bread is actually easy to make yourself as a delectable appetizer.

Recipes from Everyday Chef: Simple Dishes for Family and Friends by Jeremy Sewall and Erin Byers Murray. Rizzoli New York 2025. Photography by Michael Harlan Turkell.