Carla's Comfort Foods: Favorite Dishes from Around the World by Carla Hall and Genevieve Ko

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  • Tomato-water gazpacho

    from Carla's Comfort Foods: Favorite Dishes from Around the World Carla's Comfort Foods by Carla Hall and Genevieve Ko

    • Categories: Soups; Cooking ahead; Summer; Spanish; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: beefsteak tomatoes; serrano chiles; red onions; fennel; celery; red peppers
    • Accompaniments: Gazpacho garnish
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  • Gazpacho garnish

    from Carla's Comfort Foods: Favorite Dishes from Around the World Carla's Comfort Foods by Carla Hall and Genevieve Ko

    • Categories: Summer; Spanish; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: cucumbers; tomatoes; horseradish; cilantro; scallions; limes; sherry vinegar
    • Accompaniments: Tomato-water gazpacho
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  • Tomato-corn chowder

    Tomato-corn chowder

    from Carla's Comfort Foods: Favorite Dishes from Around the World Carla's Comfort Foods by Carla Hall and Genevieve Ko

    • Categories: Soups; American; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: yellow onions; garlic; ground cumin; dried epazote; ground ancho chiles; yuca root; vegetable stock; tomatoes; corn
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  • Vadouvan curried carrot soup

    from Carla's Comfort Foods: Favorite Dishes from Around the World Carla's Comfort Foods by Carla Hall and Genevieve Ko

    • Categories: Soups; French; Indian; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: carrots; yellow onions; leeks; celery; garlic; vadouvan spice; vegetable stock; heavy cream
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  • Egg and lemon soup (Avgolemono)

    from Carla's Comfort Foods: Favorite Dishes from Around the World Carla's Comfort Foods by Carla Hall and Genevieve Ko

    • Categories: Soups; Greek
    • Ingredients: yellow onions; celery; carrots; chicken stock; orzo pasta; eggs; lemons; mint
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  • Caraway bacon potato soup

    from Carla's Comfort Foods: Favorite Dishes from Around the World Carla's Comfort Foods by Carla Hall and Genevieve Ko

    • Categories: Quick / easy; Soups; Winter; Hungarian
    • Ingredients: bacon; yellow onions; celery; caraway seeds; potatoes; vegetable stock; sour cream; fresh bay leaves
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  • Red lentil soup

    from Carla's Comfort Foods: Favorite Dishes from Around the World Carla's Comfort Foods by Carla Hall and Genevieve Ko

    • Categories: Soups; Indian; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: yellow onions; fresh ginger; ground coriander; ground cumin; turmeric; red lentils; vegetable stock; coconut milk; cilantro
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  • Creamy cabbage slaw

    from Carla's Comfort Foods: Favorite Dishes from Around the World Carla's Comfort Foods by Carla Hall and Genevieve Ko

    • Categories: Salads; Side dish; Bahamian; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: green cabbage; mayonnaise; apple cider vinegar; celery seeds; carrots
    • Accompaniments: Black bean and brown rice burgers
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  • Cucumber-carrot slaw with crunchy noodles

    from Carla's Comfort Foods: Favorite Dishes from Around the World Carla's Comfort Foods by Carla Hall and Genevieve Ko

    • Categories: Dressings & marinades; Salads; Side dish; Singaporean; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: dried plums; rice vinegar; scallions; fresh ginger; canola oil; rice vermicelli noodles; cucumbers; carrots; jicama; bean sprouts; cilantro; roasted unsalted peanuts
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  • Tangy hot cabbage slaw

    Tangy hot cabbage slaw

    from Carla's Comfort Foods: Favorite Dishes from Around the World Carla's Comfort Foods by Carla Hall and Genevieve Ko

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  • Last supper buttered tarragon peas

    Last supper buttered tarragon peas

    from Carla's Comfort Foods: Favorite Dishes from Around the World Carla's Comfort Foods by Carla Hall and Genevieve Ko

    • Categories: Side dish; French; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: shallots; peas; tarragon; thyme; lemons; butter
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  • Mushy minty peas

    from Carla's Comfort Foods: Favorite Dishes from Around the World Carla's Comfort Foods by Carla Hall and Genevieve Ko

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  • Chile, pea, and coconut chutney

    Chile, pea, and coconut chutney

    from Carla's Comfort Foods: Favorite Dishes from Around the World Carla's Comfort Foods by Carla Hall and Genevieve Ko

    • Categories: Chutneys, pickles & relishes; Quick / easy; Indian; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: yellow mustard seeds; peas; serrano chiles; unsweetened shredded coconut; limes
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  • Creamed spinach

    from Carla's Comfort Foods: Favorite Dishes from Around the World Carla's Comfort Foods by Carla Hall and Genevieve Ko

    • Categories: Quick / easy; Side dish; American; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: heavy cream; nutmeg; baby spinach
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  • Creamy spiced spinach with fried cheese (Palak paneer)

    from Carla's Comfort Foods: Favorite Dishes from Around the World Carla's Comfort Foods by Carla Hall and Genevieve Ko

    • Categories: Side dish; Indian; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: ricotta cheese; yellow onions; dried red pepper flakes; fresh ginger; ground coriander; ground cumin; turmeric; sour cream; baby spinach; beefsteak tomatoes; cilantro
    • Accompaniments: Chitrana peanut-coconut rice; Spicy tomato chicken soup
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  • Paneer

    from Carla's Comfort Foods: Favorite Dishes from Around the World Carla's Comfort Foods by Carla Hall and Genevieve Ko

    • Categories: Indian; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: ricotta cheese
    • Accompaniments: Nectarine chutney
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  • Crab and coconut spinach stew (Calaloo)

    from Carla's Comfort Foods: Favorite Dishes from Around the World Carla's Comfort Foods by Carla Hall and Genevieve Ko

    • Categories: Stews & one-pot meals; Main course; African; Caribbean
    • Ingredients: bacon; green peppers; yellow onions; scallions; garlic; okra; thyme; Scotch bonnet chiles; king crab legs; chicken stock; coconut milk; baby spinach
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  • Spiced eggplant stewed with potatoes and tomatoes

    from Carla's Comfort Foods: Favorite Dishes from Around the World Carla's Comfort Foods by Carla Hall and Genevieve Ko

    • Categories: Side dish; Indian; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: cumin seeds; yellow onions; baby eggplants; baby potatoes; tomatoes; ground coriander; turmeric; ground cayenne pepper; ground cumin
    • Accompaniments: Chitrana peanut-coconut rice
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  • Eggplant, tomato, and raisin relish (Caponata)

    from Carla's Comfort Foods: Favorite Dishes from Around the World Carla's Comfort Foods by Carla Hall and Genevieve Ko

    • Categories: Dips, spreads & salsas; Italian; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: globe eggplants; yellow onions; tomatoes; oregano; celery; pine nuts; golden raisins; capers; green olives; parsley
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  • Hot and sour eggplant stir-fry

    Hot and sour eggplant stir-fry

    from Carla's Comfort Foods: Favorite Dishes from Around the World Carla's Comfort Foods by Carla Hall and Genevieve Ko

    • Categories: Quick / easy; Stir-fries; Main course; Side dish; Summer; Chinese; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: eggplants; serrano chiles; soy sauce; scallions; basil
    • Accompaniments: Perfect baked rice
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  • Tangy spicy butter

    from Carla's Comfort Foods: Favorite Dishes from Around the World Carla's Comfort Foods by Carla Hall and Genevieve Ko

    • Categories: Dips, spreads & salsas; Cooking ahead; Summer; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: butter; habanero chiles; limes
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  • Baked corn pudding

    from Carla's Comfort Foods: Favorite Dishes from Around the World Carla's Comfort Foods by Carla Hall and Genevieve Ko

    • Categories: Side dish; Cooking ahead; Cooking for a crowd; Entertaining & parties; Summer; American South; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: eggs; stone-ground yellow cornmeal; milk; heavy cream; corn
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  • Quick sautéed corn with jalapeño (Esquites)

    from Carla's Comfort Foods: Favorite Dishes from Around the World Carla's Comfort Foods by Carla Hall and Genevieve Ko

    • Categories: Quick / easy; Side dish; Entertaining & parties; Mexican
    • Ingredients: jalapeño chiles; dried oregano; corn; chicken stock
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  • Sweet corn and tomato relish

    from Carla's Comfort Foods: Favorite Dishes from Around the World Carla's Comfort Foods by Carla Hall and Genevieve Ko

    • Categories: Chutneys, pickles & relishes; Quick / easy; Summer; American; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: corn; tomatoes; red onions; jalapeño chiles; limes; ground cumin; cilantro
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  • Roasted green beans with basil

    from Carla's Comfort Foods: Favorite Dishes from Around the World Carla's Comfort Foods by Carla Hall and Genevieve Ko

    • Categories: Quick / easy; Side dish; Italian; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: green beans; garlic; yellow onions; basil
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  • Vadouvan curried carrot soup

    • hbakke on March 06, 2023

      Really nice, velvety carrot soup. I used some good quality sweet carrots that gave the soup a vibrant orange color. I would make this again.

  • Spiced roasted cauliflower

    • hbakke on July 07, 2020

      This was a delicious, slightly spicy side dish. The spices went well together and I liked the added lime juice at the end. I would make this again.

  • Roasted plum tomato jam

    • averythingcooks on July 12, 2020

      I made a very small batch (ie 4 tomatoes) for my first try & it is really good! Many of the other recipes I looked at had comments re: the sweetness of the resulting jam - this has a lovely balanced flavour from the fresh herbs & balsamic. When the tomatoes 1st came out the oven, it did not seem like the skins would slip off and I considered a run through the foodmill....but after cooling for several minutes, they came off easily. Also, next time I would leave the garlic cloves whole in their skins to roast - my slices came out rock hard & had to be discarded. I wanted to use plum tomatoes & I got a balanced jam that will be great with cheese, on burgers/sandwiches or beside eggs. Full recipe for sure next time!

  • Chicken pasta soup

    • mfranklin125 on September 20, 2019

      This is sooooo good. And with a seed bread even better

  • Meat lasagna

    • meggan on May 11, 2020

      Made several substitutions but this is a good basic bechamel free lasagna.

  • Black bean picadillo

    • meggan on November 16, 2018

      Easy vegetarian quick dinner.

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  • ISBN 10 1451662246
  • ISBN 13 9781451662245
  • Published Apr 01 2014
  • Format eBook
  • Page Count 256
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Atria Books
  • Imprint Atria Books

Publishers Text

For Carla Hall, co-host of ABC’s The Chew, food is a wonderful way to forge connections with and between people. In her delicious new cookbook, Carla’s Comfort Foods, she finds inspiration by going around the world in search of the universal home-cooked flavors of comfort. Spinning standbys into distinctive new recipes, she combines the beloved flavors of home with the most delectable, enticing spices and tastes of international cuisine. Carla starts with your essential recipe for perfect all-American burgers; from there, you can choose to do them up Persian-style with Cucumber Yogurt Sauce, lime, and fragrant spices; or give them a Vietnamese twist with pickled veggies, scallions, ginger, and cilantro; or take your burgers to Morocco with gutsy spices, chiles, and feta cheese.

Full of Carla’s entertaining stories, the book shows how seasoning can transform any simple recipe. A comprehensive spice and flavor guide lets you chart your own course in the kitchen by turning your favorite go-to dish into a culinary trip around the world. In recipes that reflect her own vivacious personality, Carla takes you from Southern Chicken with Milk Gravy to West African Spicy- Sweet Chicken Stew; from German Double-Mustard Potato Salad to Moroccan Spice-Rubbed Beef Roast to Indian Chile, Pea, and Coconut Chutney; and from Southern Peach Cobbler to Greek Baklava. We all need an aromatic bowl of chicken soup from time to time; with Carla’s Comfort Foods, you can perk it up Italian-style with fresh basil and oregano; or have a taste of India with cilantro, curry, cumin, and turmeric; for a Caribbean treat, make it fragrant with lime, thyme, and cayenne pepper.

From Nashville to Naples to Nigeria, nothing gathers friends and family around the table like the flavors of home. Now you can hug your friends and family with Carla’s incredibly flavorful takes on creamy soups and noodles, fragrant stews and dumplings, and mouthwatering pastries, pies, and tarts. Join Carla for a delicious journey!

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