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The data is in and we're a bit puzzled to be honest: It seems comfort food season started WAY early this year. While we wait for anything less than boiling temps and humid days, our most popular recipes are snugglier than we ever saw coming. Throughout August we all warmed our souls with hot bowls of sweet potato grits and endless helpings of veggie cassoulet studded with crispy Gruyère bits. And when that wasn't quite cheesy enough , we turned to these crunchy, gravity-defying mozzarella fritters . Unsurprisingly, no savory situation could evoke peak comfort food vibes without a follow-up scoop of classic banana pudding or a sticky slice of peach pie . So forget what you heard on the daily forecast, we predict a 100 percent chance of cozy meals beginning…right now. Here are our most popular recipes from August—starting with No. 1.

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  Photo by Emma Fishman, food styling by Kat Boystova, prop styling by Allie Wist

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  Classic Banana Pudding

  No frills and no fuss. This banana pudding is the real, decadent deal.

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• Photo by Emma Fishman, food styling by Kat Boystova, prop styling by Allie Wist

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  Mai Tai

  Evoke the tropics with one sip of this classic cocktail.

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• Photo by Oriana Koren, food styling by Lillian Kang, prop styling by Jillian Knox

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  Sweet Potato Grits

  Edna Lewis once said, “People should really leave grits alone.” We won’t argue with the queen, but Kia Damon’s creamy, custardy roasted sweet potato grits are proof that all rules have exceptions.

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• Photo by Emma Fishman, food styling by Kat Boystova

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  Peach Pie

  When summer gives you perfect peaches, turn them into this glorious peach pie encased in a flaky all-butter crust.

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• Photo by Emma Fishman, food styling by Susie Theodorou, prop styling by Elizabeth Jaime

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  Mozzarella Fritters With Pesto and Greens

  Easy, cheesy, beautiful mozzarella fritters.

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• Photo by Emma Fishman, food styling by Kat Boystova, prop styling by Allie Wist

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  Summer Vegetable Cassoulet With Crispy Gruyère

  This hearty cassoulet skips the meat all together and gives your summer produce haul time to shine.

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• Photo by Oriana Koren, food styling by Lillian Kang, prop styling by Jillian Knox

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  Cinnamon-Roll Pound Cake

  Imagine if a cinnamon roll and a pound cake had a fluffy little baby, and that baby got drizzled with cream cheese icing. Thanks to Jocelyn Delk Adams and her grandmother, this baby is a reality (and we have the recipe).

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• Photo by Emma Fishman, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich

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  Peperoncini Chicken

  This one-pan chicken dinner gets two times the flavor from using both the peppers and the pickling liquid in a jar of pepperoncinis.

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• Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by Susie Theodorou, Prop Styling by Elizabeth Jaime 9/10

  Coconut Tofu Stir-Fry

  Crispy, bite-sized green beans and coconutty tofu are a match made in heaven in this quick weeknight meal.

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• Photo by Emma Fishman, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Sophie Strangio

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  Caramelized Pork and Cucumber Stir-Fry

  Crisp-tender cucumbers and deeply browned pork crumbles add delightful texture to this quick and savory weeknight stir-fry.

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