44 winter comfort food recipes

Rosemary salt roast chicken

Try our expert recipe for the most golden roast, crisp-skinned chicken – the perfect Sunday lunch.

Slow-cooker sausage casserole

Give your slow cooker some love with this winter warmer, packed with hearty ingredients including sausages, bacon and borlotti beans.

Poutine

Curl up with this Canadian comfort food dish of chips topped with gravy and cheese – for an effortless version, use oven chips instead of making your own.

Vegetarian cassoulet

You can’t get a dish more comforting than a warming cassoulet, with this meat-free version made rich with mushrooms.

Braised beef and mushroom pie

This golden-crusted, rich braised beef and mushroom pie makes for next level comfort food. Enjoy with your favourite greens and buttery mash and drown in gravy.

Bread pudding

Embrace chilly evenings with this comforting old-school dessert, making great use of left-over stale bread.

Braised lamb boulangère

Make this comforting dish from Bottle + Rye chef Ben Hughes-Gage, where tender chunks of lamb are layered up with potato and finished with a crisp, butter-brushed top.

Venison, thyme and port lattice pie

Craft the ultimate winter pie featuring succulent venison in a port gravy, all snugly encased in buttery, flaky pastry. Prepare in under an hour for a warming meal.

Apple and rhubarb crumble

British comfort food at its finest: we’ve combined apples with rhubarb to take the classic crumble one step further.

Whole braised chicken with lemon and olives

Juicy, tender and infused with subtle flavour, this comforting dish sees chicken cooked with ginger, turmeric, cumin and saffron in a bath of stock and olive brine.

Provençal poussins with Épices Rabelais, shallots and dates

Use classic French seasoning to flavour Provençal-style poussins, cooked here in fragrant spiced butter, orange juice and vermouth.

Pork belly with beans with pistou

Slow-cooked pork belly is the height of comfort, and here we’ve paired it with silky cannellini beans and a herby pistou sauce.

Roast parsnip soup

Serve this comforting parsnip and paprika soup with sobrassada, a spreadable chorizo-like sausage from Spain.

Spiced pumpkin tart

A slice of this spiced pumpkin pie on a cold and rainy evening makes a fitting autumnal treat.

Apple strudel

Make this Austrian apple strudel on a rainy winter afternoon for a comforting classic.

Mulled hot chocolate

Use leftover red wine to create a drink that marries two of the best winter warmers – mulled wine and hot chocolate. Quick, easy and guaranteed to keep you toasty.

Hot buttered rum

Wind down after a long day with a hot buttered rum, made with golden rum, soft light brown sugar, unsalted butter and festive spices.

White hot chocolate

Comfort in a mug: this velvety white hot chocolate comes garnished with white chocolate fingers, mini marshmallows and whipped cream.

Eggnog latte

Take some time out to make this warming eggnog latte, made with eggnog or Advocaat, milk, espresso and a pinch of nutmeg for dusting.

Vegan hot chocolate

Silky, sweet and topped with whipped plant-based cream, you really have to try this dairy-free hot chocolate this winter.

Turmeric latte

Get more of the spice into your diet this winter by whipping up this golden latte at home – it works well as part of a breakfast spread.

Apple crumble

Check out this really easy old-school apple crumble. You can’t go wrong with this foolproof recipe, sure to be a family favourite.

Slow-cooker chilli with jalapeño cheddar cornbread

A bit of everything goes into this chilli – dark chocolate, lager and Worcestershire sauce, along with plenty of herbs and spices. Throw all the ingredients into a slow-cooker and let the mince soak up the flavours.

Mulled wine winter puddings

Looking for individual festive desserts that are easy to make? Try our mini winter puddings with mulled wine – perfect for feeding hungry mouths over Christmas.

Slow-cooker Irish stew

This hearty, traditional stew is just the ticket as the winter months roll in. Put the lamb and veggies in a slow cooker and leave for four hours.

Steak and blue cheese pie

A golden-crusted puff pastry pie, stuffed with braising steak, blue cheese, brown ale and thyme. Perfect for a comforting meal on chilly winter nights.

Glühwein

We've added rum to this winter classic to compensate for the evaporation of alcohol during cooking, but it’s not essential. Cheers!

Celery and stilton soup

This comforting, velvety soup is full of flavour and simple to make. You'll need a wedge of stilton, a bunch of celery and a healthy glug of cream for this bowlful of deliciousness.

Spiced toffee apple and ginger cake

The apple sauce makes this cake deliciously squidgy. Serve warm as a pudding with cream or ice cream, or at room temperature with a hot drink.

Pork belly and potatoes baked in milk, bay and smoked paprika

This recipe is inspired by an Italian dish that would usually use rolled loin. Pork cooked in milk is tender and succulent – this recipe is more about the meat than the crackling. For optimum crackling, cook for longer at the higher temperature before reducing.

Rich cottage pies with cheesy mash

Put a cheesy twist on this classic crowd-pleaser with these individual pies topped with creamy cheddar mash.

Venison steaks with stir-fried sprouts

Serve delicate slices of seared venison with a bubble-and-squeak-style hash made from Brussels sprouts, floury potatoes, walnuts and fruit for a satisfying supper for two.

Terry’s Chocolate Orange brownies

What could be better than scoffing a Terry's Chocolate Orange? Adding it to a brownie batter, of course! Try our deliciously decadent recipe, or check out our classic chocolate brownie recipe.

Chickpea tagine

This fragrant tagine is flavoured with warming spices like cinnamon, cumin and turmeric to make a hearty, filling dinner that's full of the good stuff.

Slow-cooked brisket with red wine, thyme and onions

This simple slow cooker beef brisket recipe makes a perfect Sunday roast on a winter evening.

Chinese congee

Simmer rice and garnish with your favourite toppings to make this Chinese congee, generally regarded as the ultimate comfort food.

Mulled beer

Forget cider and wine – mulled beer is the thing to be drinking this festive season. Our recipe has wintry flavours of cinnamon, cloves, star anise and clementine.

Slow-cooker beef stew

This hearty stew is full of iron, protein and natural antioxidants. Pop beef shin, red wine and veggies into a slow cooker and leave for four hours.

Baked spinach-and-ricotta-stuffed shells

Fill giant pasta shells with creamy ricotta and spinach for a simple vegetarian bake, on the table in under an hour.

Savoury spiced baklava

This bake is a savoury spin on the classic Middle Eastern dessert. It makes a fantastic vegetarian substitute for meat at a roast dinner.

Eggnog

Put a rosy glow in your cheeks with this classic winter cocktail, made with egg yolks, sugar, cream, sherry, rum and plenty of fresh nutmeg.

Grapefruit drizzle cake

Swap lemon for grapefruit to put a seasonal spin on drizzle cake – perfect when served with a hot cuppa.

Baileys pecan blondies

Take your blondies up a notch and top with a white chocolate Baileys ganache to give them a boozy, festive twist.

Gingerbread latte

A fun winter coffee that's full of warming spices, follow expert barista Celeste Wong's step-by-step guide to making the perfect gingerbread latte, including how to make your own gingerbread syrup.