57 h. ago ‘Actually romantic and actually funny’: why When Harry Met Sally is my feelgood movie

The latest comfort movie recommendation in an ongoing series is a reminder of Nora Ephron and Rob Reiner’s landmark romantic comedyThere’s not a dull moment in When Harry Met Sally, Nora Ephron and Rob Reiner’s 1989 classic, which has become the apotheosis of the romcom. Every detail in the film is to be savoured: the golden leaves of Central Park. Billy Crystal’s apartment. Meg Ryan’s glasses. The sweaters! Oh, the sweaters!It’s not exactly a groundbreaking choice, so much so that I’m almost embarrassed to call it my “feelgood movie”. Calling When Harry Met Sally a perfect comfort film is like calling pizza the perfect comfort food. It’s hardly discerning or original. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Crumpets are back as drive for comfort food reaches new high thanks to stressful times (and a Michelin

British teatime crumpets are back in demand as the drive for comfort food reaches a new high thanks to stressful times.

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2 w. ago Nigella Lawson's roasties will be 'majorly crispy' with one extra ingredient

Roast potatoes are the ultimate comfort food, with their crispy skin and fluffy insides, and Nigella Lawson has a genius tip to make sure they're perfect every time

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3 w. ago Glazed pigs’ cheeks and celeriac and potato gratin: Josh Eggleton’s recipes for a winter feast

Comfort food par excellence, and ideal for making ahead, all ready to reheat and impressToday’s meal is all about earthy winter comfort food at its best. A lot of the ingredients may well be in your cupboard already, so possibly just a trip to the butcher will be required a few days before you want to make it and ask them to order some pig cheeks for you. This indulgent plateful is a real favourite in our house, and will both please the family and impress guests. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Third time's a charm – Michelin status retained for The Globe Inn: A culinary gem in the heart of Dumfries

Make Mother’s Day extra special, with dinner at Scotland’s hidden gem, which has just been awarded a prestigious third Michelin listing.

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4 w. ago An alpine winter feast: cheese, wine and a side dish of snowshoeing in France

A medieval Haute-Savoie village makes a great base for a gourmet break, with delicious comfort food and local wines. And the snowshoeing and skiing aren’t bad either, if you can drag yourself away from the tableThe unmistakable whiff of cow – pungent, but not unpleasant – hit me as soon as I arrived at Ferme Dunoyer above the Haute-Savoie village of Samoëns. Rather than put me off, the scent heightened my appetite for the cheese blowout that was to come.Sat at a wooden communal table inside the pine-walled restaurant run by the farm’s owner, Blandine Dunoyer, I waited for the bonanza of mountain comfort food: fondue savoyarde, tartiflette, raclette, then diots (smoked pork sausages) with polenta. Somehow, I found room for potée savoyarde, a rib-sticking dish of slow-cooked pork shoulder, cabbage and potatoes, then a round of top-notch alpine cheese, reblochon and tomme de savoie, before a creamy blueberry dessert. Continue reading...

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