NORTHERN PLANNER

I’m not a fan of the cold. I like Autumn when it’s fresh and still a bit warm, but once the clocks chance it goes dark, miserable and cold. On the bright side, it’s a perfect excuse to cook some hearty winter warmer food.

Cassoulet is my favourite food ever,it takes an afternoon to make which is sort of half the fun. Just some time on my own making stuff.

There isn’t one agreed recipe for Cassoulet and different regions of France argue over who originated it. The recipe I use is a hybrid of something I read in the Observer, a recipe from a former French flatmate and a bit of invention. For me there’s nothing like the thick meaty taste of sausages, pork belly, bacon and duck,  and breadcrumbs mixed with garlicky beans. It almost makes you glad it’s winter (tastes better than it looks).

Meanwhile Kirsten at work’s been busy baking.