Food

We asked the staff at Châtelaine for their comfort food recipes. The results are as varied as they are delicious, and we think they’ll warm you up, too.

Produced by Irene Ngo. Photograph by Maya Visnyei. Food styling by Michael Elliott. Accessories styling by Catherine Doherty. Makeup and hairstyle by Sophie Hsin. Wardrobe by Space Vintage. Creative direction by Sun Ngo.

A stew your mom made. A spicy paste that soothes you when its aroma emanates from the kitchen. We asked Chatelaine staff for their comfort food. The results are as varied as they are delicious, and we think they’ll warm you up, too.

Chatelaine Staffer’s Comfort Foods

Vegetarian Bengali Khichuri. Radiyah Chowdhury, Associate Editor.

Photograph by Maya Visnyei. Food styling by Michael Elliott. Accessories styling by Catherine Doherty. Makeup and hairstyle by Sophie Hsin. Wardrobe by Space Vintage. Creative direction by Sun Ngo.

Vegetarian Bengali Khichuri

My mom used to make a batch of this sticky yellow rice on gray, rainy days. Served at my house with thick chunks of beef curry, this meal is perfect when you’re in a hurry but crave something satisfying. — Radiyah Chowdhury, associate editor.

Get this Vegetarian Bengali Khichuri Recipe.