Food Comfort Foods Winter Comfort Food Recipes From Midwest Chef Amy Thielen By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Updated on November 29, 2022 Trending Videos Minnesota chef Amy Thielen shares six of her favorite winter comfort food recipes from her cookbook "The New Midwestern Table," including morning buns, old-fashioned potato doughnuts, chicken paprikash, and classic chicken and wild rice hotdish. 01 of 06 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. Warm and Comforting Breakfast Breads View Recipe 02 of 06 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. Favorite Breakfast and Brunch Recipes View Recipe 03 of 06 Old-Fashioned Potato Doughnuts with Coffee Glaze Amy Thielen's nutmeggy potato doughnuts follow her grandmother's farmhouse recipe, but instead of powdered sugar, she tops them with vanilla-coffee icing. View Recipe 04 of 06 Chicken Paprikash Rosemary and slow-cooked onion yield a savory-sweet base for Chicken Paprikash. For a tangy finish, Amy Thielen stirs a shot of fermented-pickle brine into the sauce. Favorite Chicken Recipes View Recipe 05 of 06 Pan-Roasted Cauliflower with Salt Pork and Capers This roasted veggie dish is a lunch favorite for Minnesota chef Amy Thielen. Creative Cauliflower Recipes View Recipe 06 of 06 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. Our Best Casserole and Hotdish Recipes View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit