Comfort food can restore body and mind. Whether it is the beginning or the end of a hectic day, we often turn to food for comfort and pleasure as well as nourishment. Clarissa Dickson Wright, the knowledgeable gourmet, has selected 100 of her favourite recipes to create an eclectic and inspirational collection of dishes for you to enjoy at home. People are becoming increasingly aware of the advantages of home-made, simple food that will nourish friends and family instead of choosing a take-away or buying meals that are often full of chemicals and hidden nasties. There is a desire to go back to basics and cook food that is delicious, often cheap to create, and easy to make. Clarissa has revived and simplified old classic recipes that have stood the test of time as well as presenting original recipes that have been inspired by her travels around the world. Not only are you offered warming classics such as Sausage Casserole or Fish Pie as well as more exotic dishes such as Partridge with Dates and Walnuts and gorgeous puddings like Panettone Bread and Butter Pudding, but Clarissa also entertains and informs the reader with her witty, historical and often nostalgic introductions. This is a personal collection, but a fascinating one that will inspire and delight.

Everyone loves comfort food. It is exactly what food should be about - restoring body and mind. And who better to write a collection of recipes to celebrate comforting food than the knowledgeable gourmet Clarissa Dickson Wright? As people increasingly reject ready-made meals and the chemicals that go into them, this is an invaluable book giving you inspiration and advice on how to cook simple, delicious and nourishing food at home. Including recipes like Chicken Soup and Dumplings, Fish Stew, Paella and Steamed Sponge Pudding, using everyday ingredients and simple cooking methods, these are dishes that you can knock up after work or at the weekend with little fuss and in no time. So indulge and enjoy them with friends and family at any occasion.

Clarissa Dickson Wright, formerly of 'Two Fat Ladies' fame, has nine cookery books, one Food Anthology and an autobiography to her name. She co-authored the bestselling The Game Cookbook, A Greener Life and Sunday Roast for Kyle Cathie.