Wholesome Comfort Food Recipes

An easy Christmas charcuterie board idea with various meats, cheeses, and crackers

Christmas Recipes

Spicy Indian butter chicken.

Comfort Food Dinners

A sheet pan of steak nachos.

Game Day Appetizers

A homemade pork dumpling being lifted out of a bowl of spizy szechuan dumpling soup

Cozy Fall Recipes

Vegetarian cottage cheese lasagna.

Healthy Comfort

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Hi, we’re Nicole and Alex!

We make wholesome, good-for-the-soul comfort food recipes.

Our mission is to spread joy through food and help you succeed in the kitchen, no matter your skill level.

Nicole and Alex of The Candid Cooks.

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