What is cozy food? One headline is that it is food that feels like a hug. Another equates cozy with comfort. So what is this warm, fuzzy feeling?
"Comfort food is food that provides a nostalgic or sentimental value to someone and may be characterized by its high caloric nature associated with childhood or home cooking. The nostalgia may be specific to an individual or it may apply to a specific culture."
What makes Autumn the comfort, cozy food time?
"Research shows our brain detects the cold weather and looks for warm food. Warm food can provide a sense of comfort and coziness, which is particularly appealing during the colder months when we spend more time indoors."
Even more persuasive is this answer about why autumn is so comforting:
"There is a comfortable routine that this season brings,” says Sanam Hafeez, PsyD, neuropsychologist and director of Comprehend the Mind. “In addition, with cooler temperatures comes clarity of thinking, in contrast to the fogginess associated with warmer temperatures”
What will you see in all the pictures of food? Squash, pumpkin, apples. There's lots of sauce in a main course casserole dishes or as a dessert in a pie. Did I mention squash and pumpkin? They all look yummy - golden seems to be the main colour. There are toasted bread crumbs and melted cheese.
Scroll away for a dose of comfy, cozy Autumn food on google. Below is a picture of the pumpkin display at the Houtby Farm where Brian has his Lilycrest Hybridizing Field. It is a more elaborate display this year.
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