When the frigid chill of winter has set in and we are no longer basking in the glow of the Christmas season we crave comfort food to get us through until the spring thaw. Unfortunately for some of us the wish for sun and spring starts on December 26. This creamy chicken pot pie is Sunday dinner worthy, but with a little planning it’s easy enough for a weeknight dinner. The only do ahead I would recommend is to make the pie crust on the weekend and have it ready in the fridge. If the thought of even attempting homemade pie crust just made you want to write this recipe off, then by all means buy some Pillsbury pie crust and have it in the fridge. Have a nice salad with it and you are ready to go. Flaky Pie Crust 2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 1/2 cup chilled non hydrogenated solid vegetable shortening, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 5