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Winter soup with pot stickers and shrimp

This warming soup has a clear stock that will knock your socks off with flavors. Start with something homemade and tasty, like a rich chicken or ham stock. The second lot of vegetables goes in timed to retain flavor and … Continue reading

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Gwyneth Jones on chestnuts

I asked Gwyneth what her favorite winter comfort food was and here is her delightful answer! Chestnuts, I’m obsessed with chestnuts at Christmas. The obsession dates back to childhood, when chestnuts roasted over the coals on a fire-shovel were a winter … Continue reading

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Catherynne Valente’s Winter Pleasure

I love the winter, so I tend to revel in it: making snowmen with marzipan and blackcurrant faces (which my dog promptly eats off), pumpkin coffee and snug scarves, wrapped up and warm by the wood stove, typing away at … Continue reading

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