COMFORT FOOD

my mother's christmas mince pies

My mother’s mince pies are like no other I’ve ever tried. Her mincemeat is far more how I imagine it tasting to a Medieval palate. Made...

feijoa and apple shortcake

My gorgeous friends and fellow ex-pat musos, Jeroen Speak and Dorothy Ker sent me a bag of feijoas they'd grown in their allotment here...

comforting mushroom soup with buttered oyster mushrooms and fresh thyme

This delicious and hearty soup is perfect for a rainy autumn day - and there are a fair few of those happening at the moment here in...

creamy dijon tarragon chicken

I adore the traditional Dijon chicken with flambéed with cognac, heavy cream and tarragon. It is SO rich though. I wanted to replicate...

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