One-Hour Comfort: Quick, Cozy, Modern Dishes for All Your Cravings

by America's Test Kitchen

Find easy satisfaction in these globally inspired recipes for crispy, cheesy, meaty, carby, and sweet comfort foods

Whether your go-to comfort food is brothy-slurpy ramen, ultra-melty grilled cheese, Korean fried chicken, or something (anything!) chocolaty, you want to get to the eating part fast, right? This diverse collection of uncomplicated dishes shows you how, proving that comfort food doesn't need to take the better part of a day.

ATK fans and employees from all over the country weighed in on their favorite comfort foods, and this book is organized around their cravings:

• Hungry for carbs? There's a whole chapter of 'em, like Pad Thai with Shrimp and Eggs, Loaded Rustic Mashed Potatoes, and Arroz con Titote.
• Is it crunch you're after? Crispy Bits serves up quick takes on Chicken Karaage, Fried Green Tomato BLTs, and Crispy Rice Salad.
• Need some molten, melty cheese? Cheesy Goodness hits the spot with Chorizo and Poblano Enchiladas, Chopped Cheese Sandwiches, and Cheddar Scalloped Potatoes.
• Craving something sweet? Cap things off with Individual Peach Crisps, Brigadeiros, or Chocolate Cream Pie in a Jar.

Even traditionally slow-cooked comfort foods are within reach using ATK's creative, can-do methods. Hoisin-Glazed Meatloaf bakes faster in individual portion sizes. Baked Ziti with Spinach and Sausage is a one-pot dinner that starts on the stovetop and finishes under the broiler. Skillet Apple Pie uses store-bought dough and a top crust only.

Whether your favorite comfort foods hail from childhood or you've found them as an adult, they're about connection and lifting spirits. They have the power to make you believe there's nothing they can't fix. So gather your people around the table or curl up on the couch and get to your happy place, pronto.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Nonfiction, Food, Reference

368 pages, Paperback

Published September 7, 2021

About the author

America's Test Kitchen, based in a brand new state-of-the-art 60,000 sq. ft. facility with over 15,000 sq. ft. of test kitchens and studio space, in Boston's Seaport District, is dedicated to finding the very best recipes for home cooks. Over 50 full-time (admittedly obsessive) test cooks spend their days testing recipes 30, 40, up to 100 times, tweaking every variable until they understand how and why recipes work. They also test cookware and supermarket ingredients so viewers can bypass marketing hype and buy the best quality products. As the home of Cook's Illustrated and Cook's Country magazines, and publisher of more than one dozen cookbooks each year, America's Test Kitchen has earned the respect of the publishing industry, the culinary world, and millions of home cooks. America's Test Kitchen the television show launched in 2001, and the company added a second television program, Cook's Country, in 2008.

Discover, learn, and expand your cooking repertoire with Julia Collin Davison, Bridget Lancaster, Jack Bishop, Dan Souza, Lisa McManus, Tucker Shaw, Bryan Roof, and our fabulous team of test cooks!

Learn more at https://www.americastestkitchen.com/.

Reviews

[Kirsti · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a fun read. It doesn't have the photo essays or the exhaustive instructions I associate with America's Test Kitchen, but the recipes are clear and the photos are inviting. My husband and I made the saganaki when we had hardly any groceries in the house and oh my gosh it was delicious—and it took way less than an hour.

[T · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars. And, somehow, a physical copy of this ended up in my Amazon cart. Hate when that happens. 🙃

[Lcharlson · Rating 4 out of 5]

You had me at comfort :)

[Jacqueline · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you're looking for quick, but not necessarily easy, warm, comforting dinner recipes, with super great descriptions, helpful hints, and gorgeous photos, this book's for you! I read it from cover to cover, and it was a pleasure. The book ends with a section of things like quick gravy and no-fuss pie dough and delicious dessert sauces that are sure to add to the convenience and flavor of your regular recipe rotation too.

[Miss Clark · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really like the rich and varied cultures that it showcases

Ham Steak and Grits with Red-Eye Gravy
Lemon Ricotta Pancakes with Apple-Cranberry Topping
Malted Milk Pancakes
Spicy Coconut Chicken Noodle Soup
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Pasta Alla Gricia
Cuban Black Beans and Rice
German Potato Salad
Hung Kao Mun Gati
Loaded Rustic Mashed Potatoes
Chicken Schnitzel with Apple-Fennel Remoulade
Chicken Karaage*
Crispy Rice Salad*
Maple Pork Chops with Sweet Potato-Bacon Hash
Hoisin-Glazed Meatloaf
Bratwurst Reubens
Crisp Roast Butterflied Chicken
Chicken Satay
San Bei Ji
Murgh Makhani
Pouding Chomeur
Caramel Dumplings
Blueberry Grunt
Zeppoles
Caramel Pecan Monkey Bread
My Go-To Brioche Loaf
Breakfast Brioche Buns
Buttery Fruit Danishes
Almond Twist*
Hawaiian Sweet Rolls*
Berry and Cream Cheese Crostata
Upside-Down Cake Batter
Danish Dough

[Kristi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sooo many delicious recipes! Must have this one. America’s Test Kitchen never lets me down.

[Wendy · Rating 4 out of 5]

So many things I want to make, I'm going to buy a copy!

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

a great selection of simple comfort food that would fit well in my family's meals.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent. I am excited to cook some of these in 2023!

[Valerie · Rating 5 out of 5]

The recipes I made were all excellent. I especially liked their version of french bread pizzas! I will say that it does take one hour to put them together but the work is worth it for the taste.

[Helen Ordorff · Rating 5 out of 5]

great recipes for comfort

I can’t wait to try so many of these recipes. I love how this book includes comfort dishes from all over the world.

[Lindsay · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought I’d like more of the recipes.