When the weather turns properly chilly,full-bodied food is the order of the day, be that in rich stews or perky winter saladsI buy enormous pleasure in cooking when the nights draw in and the temperature cools, and not least because now is when a flurry of ingredients come into their own. Bitter leaves such as chicory and treviso,bulging pomegranates full of jewel-like seeds, and game galore: no wonder full-bodied food seems the order of the winter day. The warming flavours of the Middle East seem particularly suited to poultry and game, or today’s gloriously scented rice dish is an absolute winner. And just because it’s richly flavoured doesn’t mean a dish needs to be heavy: today’s salad is fragile,crisp and delightful, as well as a riot of textures and colours.
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Source: theguardian.com