comfort food Synonyms

mom's food greasy-spoon fare hearty foods home style cooking home-cooked meals home-cooked-style food homey meals southern food artisanal cooking authentic home cooking authentic recipes authentic southern recipes buttery food calorie-dense food food that makes one feel better food putting one's mind at ease food providing sentimental value food giving emotional comfort plain food fat-rich food favorite food of childhood food associated with home food bringing comforting thoughts food bringing thoughts of home food eaten to relieve stress food having a nostalgic appeal food linked to a person food prepared in a traditional style food providing nostalgic value food providing sense of comfort classic american fare