Forget The Groundhog & His Shadow—These 15 Recipes Are Here To Keep You Cozy Until Spring
The best recipes, without a shadow of a doubt.

I think it is safe to say that Groundhog Day is one of the more interesting holidays on the calendar. This year alone, around 40,000 people gathered in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania to watch a group of men in top hats lift up a groundhog named Phil—supposedly the same Phil that has been alive and predicting the weather since 1886—and read a pun-filled proclamation straight from the groundhog’s lips to the scroll. If Phil sees his shadow, it is said there will be 6 more weeks of winter. If he does not see his shadow, we're getting an early spring. This year, to the chagrin of many, Phil foresaw 6 more weeks of cold and dark; however, there are reasons to be optimistic.
For one, there are actually many weather predicting groundhogs across the country, and Phil is one of the worst—ranked 17th out of 19 recognized predictors by NOAA—only predicting the correct outcome 35% of the time. That's worse than 3 taxidermied groundhogs, one “presumed groundhog” that has never actually been seen, and a 3-foot-tall statue of a prairie dog. In fact, the most accurate groundhog, Staten Island Chuck (full name Charles G. Hog), contradicted Phil by predicting an early spring.
My favorite reason? We’ve got plenty of winter weather recipes to get you through the next 6 weeks in comfort and warmth. This is the perfect time of year to test out those soup recipes—like our steak au poivre soup or creamy white bean tomato soup—you haven’t gotten around to yet, to double-down on your favorite hearty classics (like classic chili, shepherd’s pie, or chicken & dumplings), or to just stay inside while the smell and warmth of a great meal in the oven keeps you cozy.
Whichever way the weather goes, spring will be here soon enough, so be sure to make the most out of the end-of-comfort-cooking season. Don't just check out these winter recipes, look to our favorite winter salads, our best winter cocktails, and our favorite winter soups to complete your seasonal spread.
