Comfort: food to soothe the soul

BBC Radio 4 Food Programme Easiest Book of 2017

Comfort food is enjoying a renaissance as other folks begin to shy away from exclusion diets and `clean eating’ and embrace the balance of nourishing homemade meals. With the concept that of hygge emphasising the significance of enjoying the sensual, warming things in life, cosy cooking has taken on a new life. John’s number of enticing recipes can have you cooking up a comforting feast within the kitchen. A champion of comfort food, John Whaite celebrates the easy pleasure of cooking and eating without feeling guilty. Chapters are divided by comfort cravings and include Something Crunchy; Something Spicy; Something Pillowy; Something Cheesy and, in fact, Something Sweet. Recipes include Breakfast Ramen, Devil Curry, Crab & Sriracha Mac’n’Cheese, Lemon & Pea Barley Risotto, Peanut Butter Brownies and Cinnamon Knots.