I asked the River Cottage people online which of their cookbooks they would recommend for a dairy-intolerant omni who enjoys their veg books and who likes cooking soups and stews. The first of their recommendations was this. I was sceptical as it was their most recent publication - maybe they just wanted to shift more copies - but I took a closer look.

River Cottage Good Comfort: Best-Loved Favourites Made Better River Cottage Good Comfort: Best-Loved Favourites Made Better

Indulge your taste buds and boost your health at the same time with these delicious new recipes, including- And Good Comfort is in every way generous, as Hugh makes our favourite foods healthier not by taking stuff out of them, but by putting more in: the best whole ingredients, celebrated in all their colourful and seasonal diversity. Ingredients: cherry tomatoes; red onions; parsley; apple cider vinegar; mozzarella cheese; wholemeal bread

And Good Comfort is in every way generous, as Hugh makes our favourite foods healthier not by taking stuff out of them, but by putting more the best whole ingredients, celebrated in all their colourful and seasonal diversity. Ingredients: berries; very ripe bananas; caster sugar; plant-based milk; fine ground wholemeal flour

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And Good Comfort is in every way generous, as Hugh makes our favourite foods healthier not by taking stuff out of them, but by putting more in- the best whole ingredients, celebrated in all their colourful and seasonal diversity.

His early smallholding experiences were shown in the Channel 4 River Cottage series and led to the publication of The River Cottage Cookbook (2001), which won the Glenfiddich Trophy and the André Simon Food Book of the Year awards.