All posts in Comfort food

Comfort, nursery, invalid, rainy day food to fill you up and lift the spirits. I never tire of this sort of eating – I’ll just say that I can quite happily cook meatballs, soup and lasagna in the summer heat of the Bahamas.

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January 25, 2012

Calm, uplifting, nourishing and light soup for the soul.

Marinating the beef for the brasato

Brasato al Barolo (Piemontese beef stew) with proper polenta

September 7, 2011

The ultimate wintry stew for the London summer

Chicken, dill, new potatoes and mushrooms

One-pot chicken with new potatoes, mushrooms and dill

February 25, 2011

A one-pot dish of chicken, dill, potatoes and mushrooms, perfect for autumn and winter dinners.

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Beef brisket with leeks and orange

April 29, 2010

A delicious, slow cooked beef stew with brisket, leeks and orange zest – 15 minutes to prepare, 2 hours in a low oven... and dinner is served!

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    Champagne gratin
    April 25, 2010

    Decadent creamy potato gratin with a hit of champagne.