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Easy-To-Make Comfort Food Recipes

Welcome to Katie’s Cucina—your go-to source for delicious, family-friendly recipes made for busy weeknights and special celebrations alike. From easy one-pot meals and comforting breakfasts to quick lunches and holiday-worthy dinners. Katie shares creative, seasonal dishes that are big on flavor and low on stress. Every recipe comes with step-by-step instructions, helpful photos, making it easy to cook with confidence, and wow your loved ones, too.

Christmas Cookie Recipes

Bake up holiday magic with my favorite Christmas cookie recipes—perfect for gifting, sharing, or sneaking straight from the cooling rack.

  • 4 chocolate sugar cookies on a white plate with a pink striped white cloth in the background.
    Chocolate Sugar Cookies
  • White tray filled with 8 chocolate chip cookies with marshmallows.
    Chocolate Chip Marshmallow Cookies
  • Top view of chocolate cookies on aa wire rack.
    Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies
  • 2 chocolate chip cookies on two bright blue paper napkins on top of a striped white and blue dish cloth.
    Chocolate Chip Cookies

See more Cookie recipes →

Recent Recipes

Hungry for something new? My latest recipes are quick, flavorful, and guaranteed to be a hit with the family.

  • White bowl filled with mashed potatoes with red skins and topped with chopped parsley and black pepper.
    Mashed Potatoes with Red Skin
  • Pumpkin pie with piped whipped cream boarder resting on a yellow cloth with pumpkins and leaves around it.
    Pumpkin Pie with Condensed Milk
  • White bowl filled with apple cobbler, ice cream and a metal spoon.
    Applesauce Cobbler
  • Red bowl filled with chunky applesauce on a white and blue striped towel.
    Applesauce Recipe

Trending Recipes

These are the recipes everyone keeps coming back to—delicious, dependable, and loved by readers who have given them 5-star reviews.

  • Broccoli Cheese Casserole spooned out of white baking dish
    Broccoli Casserole with Ritz Crackers
  • white bowl filled with mashed potato soup.
    Mashed Potato Soup
  • Glass baking dish filled with peach cobbler resting on a striped dish cloth.
    Old Fashioned Peach Cobbler
  • White oval dish filled with creamed spinach on a blue and white striped towel.
    Steakhouse Creamed Spinach
  • Top view of sage leaves in a buttermilk brine with raw turkey.
    Buttermilk Turkey Brine
  • Glass plate filled with an apple pie with powdered sugar.
    Apple Pie with Streusel Topping
  • Female hand holding a tortilla chip over a bowl of queso dip.
    Velveeta Cheese Dip
  • Close up of candied walnuts spilling out of an orange and white bag.
    Candied Walnuts Recipe
female with apron on and blue background

About Katie

I’m Katie Jasiewicz: home cook, food blogger, and recipe developer. A busy mom of two children who loves to feed her family delicious meals that don’t take hours to cook! My mission is to create easy-to-make modern comfort food for the busy family.

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Appetizer Recipes

We’re big fans of appetizers in our house—sometimes we make a meal out of a few, and other times it’s all about enjoying a good dip before dinner.

  • Quesadilla sliced in 4 on a white plate.
    Chicken Fajita Quesadilla
  • Glass dish filled with baked stuffed mushrooms.
    Cream Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms
  • Wood platter filled with skewers filled with grape tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil.
    Caprese Skewers
  • Two loaves of garlic cheese bread with one cut into 4 pieces resting on a wood cutting board.
    Garlic Cheese Bread

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Comfort Food

Dig into cozy, comforting recipes that feel like a warm hug—from creamy chicken and dumplings to classic family favorites like chicken pot pie, stuffed peppers, and more!

  • Pie with a slice taken out and a piece of savory pie resting on spinach on a white plate.
    Creamy Chicken Pot Pie
  • Square photo of an oval platter on a white countertop with baked croissants on top.
    Honey Butter Crescent Rolls
  • Yellow bell peppers in a white dish topped with tomato sauce and cheese.
    Stuffed Bell Peppers with Ground Beef
  • White bowl with dumplings and chicken in a bowl.
    Chicken and Dumplings Recipe

See more comfort food recipes →

Side Dish Recipes

A meal isn’t complete without a delicious side—or two! These are some of my go-to side dishes that pair perfectly with just about any main course.

  • white bowl filled with elbow mac and cheese with two spoons laying on top of striped cloth.
    Macaroni and Cheese with Heavy Cream
  • White baking dish filled with toasted marshmallow casserole on a white and blue striped cloth with a silver spoon next to it.
    Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Casserole
  • White bowl filled with roasted brussels sprouts on a cloth.
    Brussel Sprouts with Bacon and Balsamic
  • Black Air Fryer basket with 6 corn on the cobs inside the basket.
    Air Fryer Corn on the Cob

See more side dish recipes →

Dessert Recipes

Craving something sweet? You’ll find plenty of treats here to satisfy your sweet tooth—whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned pro in the kitchen—with everything from quick no-bake goodies to impressive baked desserts.

  • A slice of chocolate cake on a white plate with a two layer cake in the background.
    Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
  • Blue plate with slices of banana bread with chocolate chips with yellow bananas next to the plate.
    Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips
  • Glass jar filled with blueberry sauce with blueberries around it.
    Blueberry Compote
  • 5 triangle turnovers dusted with powdered sugar on brown paper.
    Strawberry Turnovers

See more dessert recipes →

Recently Updated

These are some of my tried-and-true favorites that just got a fresh update—same great recipes, now even better!

  • Gaylord Palms Weekend Staycation
  • four photos of different dishes with recipe title text on image.
    100 Crock Pot Recipes
  • Close up of toast pepperoni pizza next to basil.
    Pepperoni Pizza Toast
  • Black spider web tray with a slice of toast with tomato sauce and melted piece of cheese to look like a mummy with olive eye balls.
    Halloween Mummy Pizza Toast

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  • Instant Pot
  • One Pot Meal
  • Slow Cooker
  • Main Dish

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