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Comfort Food Fast: Easy and Elegant Food that Soothes the Soul Gardon, Anne

In Provence, where Anne Gardon grew up, comfort food means hearty dishes, thick, chunky soups and stews and oldfashioned desserts For most of us, it also means those tastes we crave when we need a little creature comfort, the bestloved dishes of our childhood, the familiar flavors and smells that conjure up warm memories and good times Gardon is a strong believer that comfort also means not being a slave to the stove while friends are relaxing in the dining roomIn Comfort Food Fast, rather than feature recipes for an unpredictable souffle or a treacherous hollandaise sauce, Gardon includes recipes for onepot meals which can be served informally at the table, where family and friends can relax and enjoy the comfortable ambience that comes from a simple and tasty meal Maincourse dishes such as Cannelloni With Ricotta and Summer Savory Filling, Pasta Timbale, Roast Chicken With Herb and Cheese Stuffing, Chicken Cacciatore, Pork Tenderloin Stuffed With Apples, Lamb Stew MoroccanStyle and desserts like Apple Bread Pudding, Viennese Shortbread, Iced Chocolate Mousse and Chocolate and Raspberry Clafoutis are guaranteed to satisfy our deepest cravingsGardons personal recipe for happiness at the table is what she calls CHEFs Cuisine: Cheap, Healthy, Easy and Fun Her goal here is to teach us how to get the most out of the best ingredients plus how to put some away for a rainy or snowy day She counsels preparing favorite comfort foods in volume and provides advice on portioning and freezing for those times when creating even a simple dinner can pose a challenge And what could be more comforting at the end of a long, hard day than to know that something delicious and soulsoothing is already prepared, just waiting to be eaten?Gardons latest cookbook is illustrated throughout with the authors own sumptuous fullcolor photographs