Some people think of summer picnics when they are asked what they think of when it comes to comfort foods. Family picnic memories in Sunnyvale ring true for the Andersons. Three generations worth of memories collectively point to the family secret recipe for great Grandpa Joe's barbeque rub. It did not matter whether it was pork ribs, beef ribs, briskets, steak, hot dogs, or chicken. Bass, haddock, trout, and even catfish have experienced the rub before being grilled.

What made the rub so special? Every Anderson family member will have something slightly different to say, but all will include in their answer something about the stories they would tell during the meal. The family gathering made the meal a nice picnic of comfort foods. The Anderson kids liked the baby back ribs. So did everyone else. Grandpa Jack liked the rub on river trout that he would catch before the summer festivities. His wife, Jill, enjoyed the barbequed trout also.

The Andersons looked forward to the summer picnic. Of the 60 family members in California, all 60 of them would converge for the special day in July. Every now and then, family members from New Jersey, Wisconsin, and Florida would join them for the fourth of July Anderson family picnic to share comfort foods and stories. There was always enough on the grill for everyone. Great Grandpa Joe and great Grandma Sue made sure that they prepared enough of the family secret recipe for all the items for the grill.

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Back to basics: Experts predict food in 2009 will be comfort driven with more...
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Seeking comfort in a meaty classic (San Francisco Chronicle)
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Nosh on: Pelmeni is one way to say comfort food (The Wenatchee World)
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Comfort food (The Daily Sentinel)
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Cheer up wisely: Comfort foods can be made healthier (Asheville Citizen-Times)
By definition, comfort foods are generally not the healthiest.
Remaking comfort foods: Cheddar and beer soup (South Bend Tribune)
Healthful eating and comfort food don't have to go together like spinach and brownies.
Simi cook wins first place at Food Network contest (Ventura County Star)
Already a veteran of high-profile shootouts and SWAT team negotiations, retired Los Angeles Police Department Officer Rick Massa of Simi Valley on Sunday emerged victorious from yet another tense situation: competing on the Food Network show ?Ultimate Recipe Showdown.?
Opportunity knocks on Alleyways' door (The Muskegon Chronicle)
Chronicle/Cory MorseGeneral manager Adam Bell, left, and owner Jeff Lobdell stand inside the Alleyways Bar & Grill in Roosevelt Park. The new restaurant features comfort food at affordable prices, the new owner says. A poor economy has given an experienced...
The Recipe for Cool Weather Comfort Foods (Today's News-Herald)
(ARA) - As the weather gets brisk and the sun sets earlier, we find ourselves yearning for food and beverages that are simple, familiar and home-made. Comfort food is as soothing as a warm sweater, but it doesn't have to be boring if you add a little creativity.
A revered chef returns (Albany Times Union)
Following earlier success at Justin's, Ric Orlando will now debut "global comfort food" ALBANY ? Chef Ric Orlando, whose food in the early 1990s made Justin's restaurant one of the most exciting places to eat in Albany, is returning to town with New World Bistro Bar, due to open in late February.The 80-seat restaurant, located in the former Farrell Bros. plumbing supply business at 300 ...