A Cup of Comfort Cookbook: Favorite Comfort Foods to Warm Your Heart and Lift Your Spirit

Compiled by Jay Weinstein (a professional chef, food writer, and food commentator for National Public Radio), A Cup Of Comfort Cookbook showcases a culinary wealth of "comfort food" recipes suitable for all occasions. From Butternut Soup; Batter-Fried Zucchini Sticks; Crisp Potato Pancakes; and Curried Chicken Salad; to Original Iowa Pumpkin Bread; Spicy Stuffed Comfort Potatoes; Grandma Gertrude's Apple Fritters; Lacy Pecan Cookies; and Decadent Hot Cocoa, A Cup Of Comfort Cookbook offers easy-to-make, appetite satisfying, spirit-lifting, heart-warming, anxiety-smoothing eating that is both nutritious and delicious.

Step into comfort food that is not only satisfying to the palate but soothes the soul and spirit. This book is especially endearing at this time of year when one turns to thoughts of cooking special food when coming together with loved ones.I had the pleasure of hearing Lynn Ruth Miller's humorous story about her mother's Hanukkah blintzes at a reading in Oakland where I was also on the panel as a contributor to another book in the Cup of Comfort series. So much goes into the preparation of food than just ingredients. These recipes reflect the history, family lore, adventures, culture and of course the doses of love that are necessities in good food. My daughter was flipping through the book checking out recipes for Thanksgiving and was constantly reading out loud the anecdotes and heartfelt stories. Dutch Breakfast Bread and Abuelita's Rice Pudding are just two examples of the richness of recipes and stories in this contribution. These recipes offer a pinch of faith, a dash of strength, a tablespoon of love and a cup of comfort, a gift to America.