Comfort Foods ~ 'cos it's going to get colder!

As I sit here writing this, in Cornwall, the sun is streaming in and it is warm enough to sit outside in the garden, without a jumper!  I’d be there now if only I could see the screen in all that sunshine. Oh, and we have poppies and primroses in flower – does anyone know if that is normal?

I understand, however, that it is soon to be become a lot colder, so I thought I’d post a list of some of my favourite “rib sticking” recipes.  

The first one I thought of was Penne Pasta in a Creamy Blue Cheese Sauce with Roasted Pears but the original post seemed to have disappeared so I re-did it and posted it yesterday.

Here are some other recipes I think could have a lovely warming effect on a cold day.

Potato & Smoked Salmon Gratin

I have to say, even though it is my recipe, that this is gorgeous – must make it again soon! The recipe for this lovely salmon gratin in here.

Melted Onion Panade

A thick, warm, comforting, cheap and utterly delicious sort of French Onion Soup / Bread Pudding Cross! 

The onion panade recipe is here.

Cod, Chorizo and Beans

The simple guidelines for cooking fish with in a delectable mixture of tomatoes, beans, chorizo and a little chilli are here.

Lamb & Leek Hotpot

A hotpot is a hearty one pot dish of meat, onions, potatoes and rich stock slowly baked together till lush as in this recipe for Lamb & Leek Hotpot. Perfect for chilly weather.

Red Wine Braised Lamb

Braised meat cooked this way is rich, silky, tender, sticky and utterly delicious!

  

And soup - obviously!

If you are familiar with Sudden Lunch you will know that I have written a lot about soup including a whole book! SOUP (almost) the only Recipe You Will Ever Need, but I think one of the loveliest for warming purposes is ...

Butternut Squash & Roasted Garlic Soup

The recipe for this lovely butternut squash soup is right here.

2 Puds ...

Manly Marmalade Bread Pudding

Not the wobbly creamy bread and butter pudding type thing (although that recipe is in the same post) but lovely rib-sticking bread pud!

Toffee Apple Crumble

This is the best Apple Crumble I have ever made - perfect for the windfalls that are ubiquitous just now!

Oh and there's some fine Comfort Food here too - with benefits!