Comfort Food Flavors

Across

1. Warm starter often served in a bowl

6. Security pledged for a loan repayment

7. Chop finely for cooking or speech

8. Middle Eastern chickpea spread delight

9. Steamed or boiled dough with filling

Down

2. Key ingredient in tahini paste

3. Cornmeal dish from Italy

4. Slow cooked dish with meat and vegetables

5. Burning sensation behind the chest bone