Mexican Corn Cakes are savory pancakes made with masa harina (corn flour). This is an easy recipe and produces a beautiful bit of everyday cooking.
French Toast from Leftover Wheat Bread (or pretty much any bread, really)
How to make an easy custardy, comfort-foodie homemade French Toast from wheat bread. An everyday-cooking kind of recipe.
Refried Beans with Cotija Crumble
This recipe for homemade Mexican (or Tex-Mex … who knows?) Refried Beans with Cotija Crumble makes a traditional side for a taco or burrito, but also makes a super-umami sandwich spread.
Brandied Cherry and Apple Spice Cake
This Brandied Cherry and Apple Spice Cake is homemade comfort food in a Bundt pan. It’s a delicious olive oil spice cake that deserves to be on a pedestal.
Gratin of Baked Fennel, Onion, and Red Bell Pepper with Gorgonzola and Danish Sausage
Gratin of Baked Fennel, Onion, and Red Bell Pepper with Gorgonzola and Danish Sausage (Medisterpølse) is genuine comfort food, but at the same time, it’s an easy bit of everyday cooking.
Tacos Norteños with Homemade Tortillas
Tacos Norteños: a recipe for beef (hangar steak) tacos in a zesty, rustic, tomato-onion-jalapeno sauce. Fantástico freshly made; aún más delicioso reheated.
Banana Cake with Banana Cheesecake Filling
Banana Cake with Banana Cheesecake Filling: a three-layer extravaganza of delicious banana cake and New York style (cream cheese, sour cream) cheesecake
Cordon Rose Banana Cake with Lemon Buttercream and Chopped Macadamia Nuts
Cordon Rose Banana Cake with Lemon Buttercream and Chopped Macadamia Nuts is made with sour cream, eggs, and butter, and yet it’s deceptively light and airy. It is the comfort food of homemade, from-scratch cakes.
Guava Raspberry Hors d’Oeuvres
These Guava Raspberry Hors d’Oeuvres use fresh raspberries, guava paste, and an elegant whipped cream – mascarpone mixture. They can provide a sweet, luscious hit to any cocktail party or buffet.