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James Martin: Home Comforts ep.6 - Pick Me Ups

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  There's nothing like the taste of home when you're feeling a bit under the weather, and in this episode chef James Martin serves up his own pick-me-ups, including a nourishing squash and lime soup and a vitamin-packedpoached haddock with egg.  Wild pig farmers Roy and Sarah Hunt visit the kitchen with a selection of their New Forest bacon for James to create his own take on a comforting cheese, tomato and bacon snack. And historian Ivan Day recreates our ancestors' answer to convalescence food - an alcoholic posset. James Martin: Home Comforts ep.6 - Pick Me Ups 1. Bacon rarebit with apple chutney - James whips up a quick chutney to make a meal of cheese on toast. 2. Butternut squash soup with flowerpot bread - Make a simple vegetable soup feel special by making your own bread to enjoy with it. 3. Waffles with strawberry compôte and ice cream - An indulgent dessert that children will love. Swap the ice cream for yoghurt if you prefer your waffles as a breakf

James Martin: Home Comforts ep.2 - Cheap and Cheerful

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Delicious home-cooked recipes don't have to break the bank, as James proves by creating three meals from a single ham hock and prepares his personal take on tartiflette, a popular Alpine dish. Artisan jam maker Jennifer Williams shares the secrets of her foraged fruit preserves and joins James to share some traditional teatime treats made with the help of her jam. Dishes from this episode: 1. Pumpkin pickle with fried chicken breast 2. Tartiflette with bacon fat salad 3. Frangipane tart with custard 4. Ham hock and pea soup 5. Ham, fried egg, beer mustard and homemade chips 6. Wilted red cabbage with ham hock Pumpkin pickle with fried chicken breast