"Pork plays a part in many of our favorite comfort food dishes - they are nutritious, soothing, savory and delicious," said Karen Richter, National Pork Board president and a producer from Minnesota. "This e-cookbook is the perfect way to celebrate pork and engage our consumers this holiday season."

Perfect for any occasion that calls for a heart-warming meal, and full of delicious ideas that highlight pork, Cooking for Comfort includes:

• Two recipes from Chef Michelle Bernstein, including Chorizo and Cheese Empanadas with Avocado Crema. Bernstein, who learned how to make empanadas from her mother at the early age of 8, made them her own by adding homemade chorizo.
  
  
• A modern pork twist on a classic favorite with Ray Lampe's Pork Noodle Soup.
  
  
• Two recipes each from 10 leading food bloggers, like Ali Ebright's Apple Cinnamon Pork Chops and Jenny Flake's Ham and Cheddar Green Chili Breakfast Sandwiches.
  
  
• A selection of comforting favorites from the National Pork Board infused with modern twists, like BBQ Pork Mac n' Cheese.

"This free cookbook highlights some of the tastiest ways to warm up with pork this winter," said Ms Richter. "We compiled this cookbook to inspire cooks and honor all the ways that pork can be used to create hearty, feel-good dishes."

The first 15,000 people to download Cooking For Comfort in November will receive a $1 coupon for fresh pork, with another 10,000 coupons available starting 1 December. Click here for a free download.