COMFORT ZONE

In the market for the culinary equivalent of a cuddle that won’t derail your health goals? Grab some mates and some plates – things are about to get hot and steamy

Nothing beats wholesome stews and steaming pies, so get your fix with a healthy twist

Adigestive dipped into a steaming cup of tea might do it. A joke so funny a bit of wee comes out, sure. But few pursuits have the soul-warming power of diving into something hot and stodgy. Specifically the kind that leaves a crust on a casserole dish and a gravy stain on your heart. If you’ve consigned the comfort food of your youth to birthdays, holidays and bat mitzvahs in your quest for living well, feast your eyes on this lot. We’ve recruited the help of nutritional therapist and healthy chef Amelia Freer to bring you food that will give you all the feels and then some. We’re not about to give you a burger without the bun (spoiler alert: it’s called a patty, and a happy meal it ain’t), but we’ve ditched the double cream and rallied the rainbow to bring you healthier, nutrient-rich takes on the old comforting classics – and all without a naked burger in sight.