Minimally Processed Comfort Food Recipes

A pita cracker dipped into whipped brie.

Easter Recipes

Vegetarian burrito bowl with avocado and chipotle sauce.

Healthy Comfort Food

Red lentil soup with spinach.

Easy Dinner Recipes

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

Cozy Soup Recipes

Vegetarian cottage cheese lasagna.

Vegetarian Recipes

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Hi, we’re Nicole and Alex!

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

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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