Professional chefs describe favorite home dishes that emphasize comfort, speed, and approachable ingredients. Some favorites include shrimp ceviche, paella, and chips with dip, often made from scratch with personal seasoning blends. Others highlight classic comfort foods like pastina prepared in under 15 minutes using one pot, simmered broth, whisked eggs, grated cheese, black pepper, and fresh spinach. Several choices reflect Mediterranean and French-inspired flavors, including French onion dip style preparations. Overall, off-duty cooking favors satisfying meals that can be recreated at home, even without restaurant equipment or techniques.
"“My Mom's Goop with Chips. Ideally house-made chips seasoned with my special blend of what I call 'Baxtrom Spice' from my upcoming cookbook, Nothing Matters but Delicious. It's my mom's take on French onion dip, made completely from scratch. It's always waiting for me when I get back to my parents' house after traveling. Because I grew up with it, when I miss home or miss my mom, I make it.” - Greg Baxtrom, chef-owner of"
"“Pastina is the ultimate edible hug! It's my absolute favorite comfort food. I start by simmering some chicken broth - store-bought is totally fine, no judgment here! Right when the pastina is almost done, I swirl in whisked eggs, grated cheese and a crack of black pepper, then top it all off with a pile of fresh spinach. I let it steam for just a couple more minutes and boom: a bowl of pure soul-satisfying magic. But the best part is it takes less than 15 minutes and uses only one pot, so cleanup is a total breeze.” - Ayesha Nurdjaja, executive chef of and and author of upcoming cookbook Mediterranean All t"
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