Updated 02/22/10- Our contest may be over, but there is always time to enjoy some Parmigiano Reggiano. Try the six winning recipes or pick from the thousand-plus contest entries in the comments below.

One of my favorite fall/winter/spring soups is minestrone. It's easy to make, the kids will eat it (most of the time), it's warm and comforting as the weather cools, and perhaps most importantly in my home it has many faces.

The Big Game is coming up on February 7. Whether you're rooting for the Colts or the Saints, you need to have a solid game plan for your game-watching menu.

 > Here are some ideas to get you started:

Ashley, one of our blog readers, sent us a request to make over her grandmother's famous bread pudding recipe, complete with a decadent bourbon sauce. We accepted the challenge to lighten up this comforting favorite.

Mmmmm...adding a steaming hot cup of green tea to a crazy afternoon brings its own measure of peace and tranquility, but did you know that routine consumption also brings an easy, comforting boost of beneficial phytochemicals and powerful antioxidants?