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    From Mac 'N' Cheese To Mashed Potatoes, 4 Comfort Food Recipes To Welcome Fall

    Sep 25, 2017 2 minutes
    Kathy's macaroni and cheese with a thyme-Parmesan crust. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

    With the coming of fall and cooler weather, comfort foods are on Here & Now resident chef Kathy Gunst‘s mind. Kathy brings Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson and Robin Young her takes on their favorites — coq au vin and mashed potatoes — as well as macaroni and cheese and her recipe for summer tomato soup that tastes just as good in fall.

    Coq Au Vin With Cippoline Onions

    There are few stews that satisfy like a good coq au vin. This was Jeremy Hobson’s choice for No. 1 comfort food. I think you’ll agree that this version — chicken browned in bacon fat, simmered with a whole bottle of red wine, sweet cippoline onions, carrots, button mushrooms and fresh parsley — is about as good as it gets.

    The stew can be made a day ahead of time (in fact, like most stews, the flavors come together beautifully as it sits) and reheated just before serving. Serve with ultimate mashed potatoes (see recipe below). Serves 4 to 6.

    Ingredients

    • 4 strips bacon
    • 1 cup, plus 2 tablespoons

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