Winter Comfort Food Recipes

Amy Thielen, author of "The New Midwestern Table" and star of Food Network's "Heartland Table," shares six of her favorite winter comfort food recipes, including morning buns, old-fashioned potato doughnuts, chicken paprikash, and classic chicken and wild rice hotdish.
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Morning Buns

Pillowy Morning Burns, inspired by the original Brittany Buns from Madison, Wisconsin, need no caramel or pecans. They're perfect in their buttery, sugar-crusted simplicity. The recipe is from The New Midwestern Table (clarksonpotter.com) by Minnesota chef Amy Thielen.Morning Buns

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Breakfast Wild Rice

For a hearty breakfast, serve steaming wild rice topped with toasted pecans, maple syrup, milk or half-and-half, and a pat of melty butter. The recipe comes from The New Midwestern Table (clarksonpotter.com) by Minnesota chef Amy Thielen.Breakfast Wild Rice

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Old-Fashioned Potato Doughnuts with Coffee Glaze

Amy Thielen's nutmeggy Old-Fashioned Potato Doughnuts follow her grandmother's farmhouse recipe, but instead of powdered sugar, she tops them with vanilla-coffee icing. The recipe comes from Amy's book The New Midwestern Table (clarksonpotter.com).Old-Fashioned Potato Doughnuts with Coffee Glaze

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Chicken Paprikash

Rosemary and slow-cooked onion yield a savory-sweet base for Chicken Paprikash. For a tangy finish, Minnesota chef Amy Thielen stirs a shot of fermented-pickle brine into the sauce. The recipe comes from Amy's book The New Midwestern Table (clarksonpotter.com).Chicken Paprikash

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Pan-Roasted Cauliflower with Salt Pork and Capers

This roasted veggie dish is a lunch favorite for Minnesota chef Amy Thielen. It's from her cookbook The New Midwestern Table (clarksonpotter.com).Pan-Roasted Cauliflower with Salt Pork and Capers

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Classic Chicken and Wild Rice Hotdish

Rich cream sauce stands in for canned soup in Minnesota chef Amy Thielen's spin on classic chicken and wild rice hotdish. The recipe comes from Amy's book The New Midwestern Table (clarksonpotter.com).Classic Chicken and Wild Rice Hotdish

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Buy the book

Winner of a 2014 James Beard Award, The New Midwestern Table (Clarkson Potter, $35) is a heartfelt celebration of our region's food and laced with photos and thoughtful essays. The 200 recipes range from old-school sweet-and-sour meatballs to a contemporary blackberry sangria. Look for Amy Thielen's second book later in 2015. clarksonpotter.comRead Amy's reflections on a winter's day of cooking in far-north Minnesota.

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