Rustic Backcountry Raisin Scones

I woke up this morning in need of something light, flaky, and sweet to put me in a comfortable place for a busy day. I started looking around we had some heavy cream left over from the French Silk Pie and some raisins from the Coconut Curry Chicken and it came to me, Scones! This a recipe that my great grandmother handed down and it is really taste and most importantly it is easy. Give them a try you'll love them!

Rustic Backcountry Raisin Scones

Coconut Curry Chicken w/ Basmati Rice

This is one of Moms favorite comfort food dishes as she is a lover of Indian food. Mom has been a little stressed the last few days, so the is no better way to help heal someone then to cook some comfort food with love! This is a simple easy to prepare dish that doesn't require a trip to a specialty store. All the ingredients in this recipe are in your local grocery store. I hope you enjoy this dish as much as Mom.

Coconut Curry Chicken w/ Basmati Rice

French Silk Pie

This is a slice of heaven that brings instant comfort. This is one of my all time favorite desserts. I first learn to make this during my pastry chef training and have loved it ever since. This is a great dessert for any meal and is should to be a crowd pleaser at any get together. 

French Silk Pie

Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes

This recipe is from my new book Comfort Food Cooking From The Heart available on Amazon. 

As a kid growing up in the north, sweet potatoes got no respect at all. When I moved down south I was witness to the sweet potato being paid a lot of attention to, almost like it was put on a pedestal and praised. This dish is a fusion of my northern roots, the maple syrup and my new found love for the sweet potato.

Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Southern Style Bacon Wrapped Roasted Chicken with Roasted Sweet Potatoes Part 2

This is part 2 of our Southern Style Bacon Wrapped Roasted Chicken with Roasted Sweet Potatoes dinner, you can find part 1 here to learn how to brine a chicken and get a great brine recipe. Let us continue with our southern style chicken dinner because I'm getting hungry just thinking about it!

Southern Style Bacon Wrapped Roasted Chicken with Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Mad Man Molasses & Oats Whole Wheat Bread

This is bread has a nice sweetness along with a nice flavor from the oats and whole wheat. This has one of those perfect combinations to bring instantaneous comfort when eaten. Warm from the oven a slice of this bread with some sweet butter and all your cares will melt away. Lets make some bread.

Molasses & Oats Whole Wheat Bread

Southern Style Bacon Wrapped Roasted Chicken with Roasted Sweet Potatoes Part 1

This is a great dinner for any day of the week and spectacular for the weekends. This is a great way to make a roasted chicken taste even better. Plus the leftover makes great soup and an unbelievable chicken salad.

The first part of this great dish is brining the chicken to help the chicken stay moist, juicy and chicken-licious good! If you have not brined meat in the past, now is the time to try. I know some people think it will make the chicken salty, but it won't. It will make your chicken taste great! Let's brine some chicken!

Brine for Chicken

Red Beans & Rice

I am really missing the south so I need an injection of southern comfort food. One of my favorite southern comfort foods is Red Beans & Rice, yum yum for the tum tum! The herbs and seasonings form a perfect combination that bring on instant comfort that heals the mind body and spirit. I'm hungry so let make some Red Beans & Rice!

Red Beans & Rice

The KISS (Keep It Super Simple) Chicken Caesar Salad

It is Friday and I needed to keep it simple for dinner so I decided to take the KISS philosophy and Keep It Super Simple with a Chicken Caesar Salad. A nice healthy, nutritious, and flavorful! It is very comforting in the fact it is easy to make and I really love Caesar salads.

Chicken Caesar Salad

Now Available

Comfort Food Cooking From The Heart is now available on Google Play, Amazon, Kindle, and Create Space. E-book only $9.99 and paperback $14.99.

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With over 90 comfort recipes from around the world this book is a must have for every cookbook collection! Easy simple to follow instructions from a professional chef that has taught many people how to cook, Whether your 9 or 99 this book is right for anybody, novice, amature, or experiemced home gourmet.