The Andersons held a fourth of July picnic every summer. When asked, cousin Bob from Florida spoke with fond memories of comfort foods that they have had over the years. When he was a six-year old, he recalls asking his father about great Grandpa Joe’s famous barbeque chicken. “Dad, why is this BBQ chicken so good?” His dad responded, “Bobby, I have been asking Granps that question for 45 years.”

Bob’s wife, Gina, asked great Gradma Sue about the barbeque rub. “Sue, this tastes nothing like what we have in Florida. What is the secret ingredient?” Great Grandma Sue would say, “Honey, I will let you in on a family secret recipe next time you are here.” This exchange went on for about a decade. Gina and Bob always looked forward to the summer picnic and would not miss it for the world.

In 1999, Gina and Bob attended the Anderson fourth of July picnic. Gina asked great Grandma Sue about the barbeque chicken and family secret recipe. “So, Sue, what makes the barbeque chicken so good? What makes this comfort food so special and tasty and out of this world?” Great Grandma Sue looked at Gina with a smile to treasure. She said, “Honey, it’s all time and care and Anderson family love.”

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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.
Back to basics: Experts predict food in 2009 will be comfort driven with more...
ANDREW SULLIVAN/STAMFORD ADVOCATEFrugal fare such as bean soup can be a reliable comfort when money's tight in uncertain times. Food trends are fickle. They ebb and flow with economic times and over the past few years they've run the gamut...
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.
Recipe Makeover: chicken-fried steak and gravy (San Jose Mercury News)
In making over chicken-fried steak, "we skip the deep frying, but with rich country gravy as consolation, you won't miss it," writes Jessie Price in "Comfort Foods Made Healthy.
Coffee and Chocolate Holding Up in Down Economy (AG Weekly)
In the United States, the true comfort foods are chocolate and coffee -which may provide relief for investors battered by plummeting prices for oil, gold, wheat and other products.
Comfort foods can be healthy too (The Charlotte Observer)
(By Heather Lalley, Chicago Tribune) Healthful eating and comfort food don't have to go together like spinach and brownies. It's just that we've become so accustomed to thinking good-for-you dishes can't be warm, gooey and soul-satisfying. But Jessie Price and her fellow editors at Vermont-based EatingWell magazine want to prove that conventional wisdom wrong. They've compiled nearly 200 ...
Feel-good Foods to Battle the Winter Blues (Lexington Clipper-Herald)
(ARA) - It's that time of year again when temperatures hit single digits, clothing gets heavier and it can be difficult to resist the urge to curl up all day under a warm and comfy blanket with an engaging book.
Cold comfort (The Age)
Justine Costigan savours a range of flavours that take some licking.
Kettle adds sweet onion chip (The Portland Business Journal)
Kettle Foods added a new flavor to its line of ?Big Game? chips.