Comfort foods all have one special thing in common: they make us feel good. The warmth of soul-satisfying foods evokes memories of childhood favorites -- of mom's kitchen and delicious family dinners. That spells comfort today, and Johanna Burkhard's recipes are simple and reliable yet incredibly comforting and delicious. Many of them can be made ahead of time and frozen for later use. Some of these inviting recipes are: Cheese-smothered onion soup
Harvest vegetable barley soup
One-hour roast chicken with sage and garlic
Zesty barbecued spareribs
Best-ever meat loaf
Amazing chili
Mama's Italian cheeseburgers
Spaghetti with creamy tomato clam sauce
Wild mushroom risotto
Chocolate marshmallow fudge
Oven French toast
Cheese cornbread
Sour cream fudge layer cake with frosting
Creamy rice pudding With recipe shortcuts and serving suggestions throughout, these are 500 dishes that will inspire new comfort food traditions.