University at Buffalo - The State University of New York

My favorite comfort foods at this time of the year would have to be my homemade chicken potpie and shepherd’s pie. I also love my family’s recipe for chowder, which we make at an annual chowder party in the fall and freeze it to enjoy during the winter. I still like to grill outdoors, but the oven and stove definitely get a workout during these winter months.

Raymond Kohl
Marketing Manager
Campus Dining and Shops

Pizza, spaghetti, chili, and I’m really hooked on black beans. I make them with spinach, rice—whatever I have around. And right now, I make everything with lots of hot peppers. I didn’t always like the heat, but now I go through jars of peppers and even eat them raw. I guess my tastes are changing.

Gail Moye
Cleaner
University Facilities

I love black bean soup in the winter! I found a great recipe using extra-firm tofu instead of ground beef in Wegmans’ monthly magazine, and I made a large batch this Christmas to share with my son, who lives in Dallas. I sent him back to Texas with some of the soup, along with tips on how to “doctor” it, as my mother used to say.

Daisy Waters
Instructional Support Specialist
Central Technical Services, UB Libraries