Many of my Southern friends are not big winter fans. I don’t mind it so much, having lived in the beautiful mountains of Boone, North Carolina during my college years and then a few years afterwards. I prefer a cooler climate than what we have here in South Carolina, but I must say I’ve become spoiled with the nice milder winters. I just could really do without the hotter, humid summer days!
That said, with just a little over a month left of the official winter season, I thought it would be fun to ask my friends in the Culinary Content Network of The Daily Meal what their favorite winter recipes are. More specifically, I asked them, “If one of your blog readers said, ‘I’m looking for one winter recipe from your blog to try,’ which one would you recommend and why?”
Best Winter Recipes Recommended by Top Food Bloggers
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What resulted was a collection of over 20 best winter recipes recommended by some of the top food bloggers chosen by The Daily Meal to be a part of their Culinary Content Network:
Chef John’s Slow Cooker Italian Sausage, White Bean and Kale Soup is the first pictured above. We shared it in our first year blogging and it has been one of our most popular recipes, featured in 2013 on Yahoo Shine!
Beef and Guinness Pie | Chewing the Fat *[Image credit: Pictured above]
Since this Jamie Oliver recipe has been viewed over 6000 times, I’d say it was a complete winter winner. ~Monte
Brown Sugar Balsamic Glazed Pork Tenderloin | The Food Charlatan *[Image credit: Pictured above]
This one’s pretty amazing. It’s in a crock pot, so you can get back to sipping hot chocolate in front of the TV. ~Karen
Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes | Desserts Required *[Image credit: Pictured above]
They epitomize the comforts of winter… for a dessert. ~Betsy
Creamy Mexican Turkey Soup | Feed Your Soul
Gotta be a soup. ~Peter
Creamy Potato Cauliflower Soup | Home Maid Simple
I love soups in the winter. This one is amazing and requested by my family (er, my husband especially) frequently. ~Adelina
Crockpot Beef Tips over Noodles | Seduction in the Kitchen
It a great fix it and forget it, especially when you got snow, you’re tired and just want some comfort food! ~Deanna
Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup | Peanut Life Adventures
Must try this Crockpot chicken noodle soup! So easy and sooo delicious on cold winter days! ~Danielle
Italian Sausage Soup | Deductive Seasoning
My favorite is also a soup. Italian sausage soup basically flavors pounds of nutritious veggies to taste like Italian sausage, and makes a BIG batch for leftovers. ~Jackie
The Magical 9-Tomato Marinara Sauce | Healing Tomato *[Image credit: Picture above]
My favorite marinara sauce made with 9 varieties of tomatoes and sweet vermouth! ~Rini
Mango Apple Salad with Sugared Lime Zest | Lemon Jelly Cake
As much as I love soup I would have to say Mango Apple Salad. It can be made year-round, but I love having something light and fresh in the winter to break up all of the heavier dishes. ~Claire
Pasta Fagioli | Recipes I Live By
Always a favorite soup in my family’s home. ~PJ
Polish Stuffed Cabbage | Comfy Cook
My Mom’s Polish Stuffed Cabbage! Filling, comfort food that warms you inside and out! ~Patti
Potato Crusted Meatloaf | Baking in a Tornado *[Image credit: Pictured above]
The absolute most popular food post on my blog. ~Karen
Roasted Chicken Ramen Noodle Soup | Creole Contessa *[Image Credit: Pictured above]
My new favorite winter soup! ~Lisa
Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala | Chew Nibble Nosh
It’s one of our favorite winter meals, and pretty popular with everyone I know who has made it as well! ~Christine
Slow Cooker Pot Roast with Root Vegetables | Simple Living and Eating
Perfect cold weather dish with little preparation. ~Diane
Tortellini Sausage Soup | A Chick Who Can Cook
This is my favorite because the whole family enjoys it, it is creamy, hearty and warm to the soul. Who doesn’t love soup in the winter? ~Kayla
Vegetarian French Onion Soup |Life and Kitchen
Oh, I hate to go with a soup, but this vegetarian french onion one really hits the spot. ~Lindsay
Other favorite winter recipes recommended for trying:
Hungarian Goulash with Homemade Csipetke Noodles | My Sweet Mission
Pork Shank and Veggies |Food Hunter’s Guide
Thai Squash Soup | Turmeric ‘n Spice
A couple more ideas from our Facebook community
We asked our fans on Facebook what their favorites are also, and a few were shared there. View those here or comment there with your own if you’d like!
Spring is just around the corner
For those who don’t care for winter, just a few more weeks to go until warmer spring weather arrives. Hang in there and enjoy some of these delicious recipes in the meantime! Soup is definitely one of my favorite things about winter.
How about you? Did you see a recipe above that grabbed your attention?
About the Author
Adopted at age 2, grew up in the Charlotte, NC area. Obtained Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Appalachian State University. Loves being a Mom of two and taste-testing Chef John's culinary creations and sharing them with readers.
What a wonderful list!!!
Thank you so very much for including Desserts Required’s Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes. I greatly appreciate it!!
Thanks so much for the mention! I appreciate it.
And what a fabulous roundup of recipes!
Claire @ Lemon Jelly Cake recently posted…Sweet Cream Ice Cream
OH my gosh, I have to try out that marinara sauce!!! Looks delicious! You just inspired me to have spaghetti for lunch! Thanks!
Ashley Gill recently posted…NeoCell Beauty Burst Giveaway
I would really like to try the Cream Mexican Turkey Soup. I like all Mexican dishes - the spicier the better!
I had never heard of The Daily Meals site before, but I will definitely be checking them out to get some yummy recipes! That Roasted Chicken Ramen Noodle soup sounds yummy!
Courtney Pies recently posted…25 Crafts & Recipes for St. Patrick’s Day
What a great collection.. I can’t wait to get started on dinner this week…you totally made my Meal Plan for me… thanks for sharing…love it.
CrazyMom a/k/a Melanie recently posted…Create a simple family movie night with goodies from World Market #MovieLoversSweeps
Aw, that’s great to know … makes me feel really good! I hope you enjoy trying these recipes.
These are some great winter recipes! Although, to be honest, right now I’m most looking forward to SPRING recipes, because it means spring is coming!
Nikki recently posted…Celebrating the Olympics Scholastic Gold Medal Book List Giveaway
Right now, soup is what I desperately need more of for the cold.. I’ll take a hot soup.
Those are some very appetizing meals you’ve got there. I could only hope to make them for my family!
Oh wow! You have some great ones in there and a few I would love to give a try. What a great selection! Thanks for sharing.
What a great selection of yummy recipes to keep me warm and full this winter. I like them all but I’d really like to try the Potato Crusted Meatloaf recipe
Onica {MommyFactor} recently posted…Screening Netflix House of Cards Season 2 & All Episodes Release #HouseofCards #StreamTeam
Oh my goodness! I have got to try some of these….like now! Thank you for sharing!!!
Ashley Wintters recently posted…Emily’s Heart by Natalie Wright
Thanks for the collection of recipes. Nice collection for a cold night!
Tess recently posted…Getting creative with Kal Barteski: A self-publishing success story
This is quite the list! I would love to try making the thai squash soup! Sounds delicious!
marielle altenor recently posted…I survived Valentine’s Day
What a fantastic round up, I love a good winters meal there is something soothing about coming home to a nice warming bowl of something delicious. x
Sarah Bailey recently posted…House of Fraser - Dressing for Date Night
These all look really tasty. Makes me wish it was colder so we could enjoy some winter recipes!
Beth recently posted…Rocky Mountain Popcorn
Thanks for sharing these great recipes!
Kari Ann recently posted…ALL YOU Magazine for just $5!
These are some great winter recipes and, since we are always snowed in anyway, we have time to test them all out.
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I try to eat kale when ever I get the chance the white bean and kale soup I have seen floating around. I would love to have something have over 6000 views congratulations.
Amanda Ripsam recently posted…Selfie
Yumm…those all sound like delicious winter recipes. I especially like the sound of the crock-pot pork tenderloin.
Lawna recently posted…Valentine’s Event - LTD Commodities
This is a great round up! I’m looking forward to checking out some of these recipes.
Emily recently posted…Healthy Essentials for Whiter Teeth
A couple of these look fantastic (they all look good, but a couple are more mouth-watering to me). Need to get me some Ramen noodles!
Scott recently posted…Mail Didn’t Always Have an E
Soups are THE best in the winter time. Can’t get any better than a nice soup on a cold day.
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Wowza, there are a lot of great recipes here. I love cooking with my crock pot, especially in the winter, so I may have to try a couple of these.
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The vegetarian French Onion Soup sounds good. I would also like to try the Polish stuffed cabbage. Of course that Chocolate Peppermint Cupcake is calling my name.
I would love to try the White Bean and Kale Soup. Kale is so healthy and I try to eat it when I can. Sometimes hard to find it here in our little town.
Terry recently posted…Jord Wood Watches ~ A Unique Wood Watch For Your Hard To Buy Valentine
Love this collection. I know where to go for the rest of the winter when I’m looking for something new for dinner. Thank you for including me in this group of talented food writers.
Karen @ Baking In A Tornado recently posted…Use Your Words, Valentine Version
You’re welcome … thank YOU for contributing! Your meatloaf I’m thinking our kids will love!!