...and to drink

Melissa Cole plays matchmaker

Cooking John’s dishes for yourself or anyone else is an act of love, exactly what comfort food should feel like. So go on, treat yourself further by pouring one of these to go with them.

BREWGOODER X LONDON FIELDS PLEASE & THANK YOU, 4 per cent, £2.70 for 440ml, londonfieldsbeer.co.uk

A light rice lager to go with the butter chicken. Profits go to a charity that supports hospitality workers’ mental health. SCHNEIDER WEISSE TAP 7, 5.4 per cent, £2 for 500ml, Sainsbury’s

Pouring a wheat beer is like greeting an old friend, and the wafts of clove, banana and bubblegum (and the slight hint of tomato vine) make this a calming match for the tortellini bake. ASTERLEY BROTHERS FERNET BRITANNICA, 40 per cent, £35.95 for 50cl, asterleybros.com

John’s shakshuka would be perfect for the morning after the night before, and this fresh take on the classic hair-of-the-dog drink hits the spot over ice or in coffee.