This aromatic, warm and comforting dish sounds like a recipe for success.
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Comfort food can mean something different for everyone.

Photo:Lakshmi: RB/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images/Getty. Recipe: Photography: Penny De Los Santos, Prop styling: Paige Hicks, Food Styling: Nora Singley.
For some, it may be a cold, refreshing noodle dish likeBibim Naengmyeon.
For others its a cozy, convenient skillet dinner likeKale & White Bean Pot Pie with Chive Biscuits.
Or, maybe its something sweet like aFresh Apple Cake.
While the rice comes to a boil, she prepares her remaining aromatics.
First, she grinds down plenty of whole cardamom seeds to add directly to the pudding.
Once fully combined, the rice puddingnow a beautiful yellow-orange tintis ready to spoon into a bowl.
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