The Hairy Bikers' Ultimate Comfort Food - Hardcover

by The Hairy Bikers (Author)

Si King and Dave Myers, AKA the Hairy Bikers, are known and loved for their hearty dishes, big flavours, and simple food. Now the nation's favourite cooking duo are back to bring you the ultimate collection of comforting recipes - perfect for those cosy times spent with friends and family.

Inspired by the dishes that Si and Dave loved to eat growing up and that they cook with their families now, this is comfort food at its best. Recipes that are guaranteed to deliver on flavour, even when you're short on time, all made with readily available and affordable ingredients. Real, everyday food to enjoy and share.

From easy suppers such as risotto carbonara and sausage & cabbage casserole that can be rustled up with minimal fuss, to slow-cooked weekend feasts such as duck confit shepherd's pie and aubergine parmigiana, plus tempting snacks, soups, stews and puddings, you'll find versatile, delicious and comforting food for every day and every occasion.

Chapters include:
- Soups & stews: Beef & barley stew, Clam chowder
- Snacks & light comforts: Tomato monkey bread, Teriyaki chicken salad
- Easy comforts: Chicken stroganoff, Beef & baked bean hotpot
- Spicy comforts: Curried beef pasties, Chipotle prawn tacos
- Weekend comforts: Rigatoni pie, Spinach & four-cheese lasagne
- Teatime: Stem ginger & lemon drizzle cake, Chicken & spinach empanadas
- Puddings: Pear & banana crumble, Knickerbocker glory

Author Biography

The nation's favourite cooking duo, and beloved food enthusiasts, the Hairy Bikers.

With their unique blend of tasty recipes, cheeky humour and irresistible enthusiasm, the Hairy Bikers have become Britain's favourite food heroes.

Born and bred in Barrow-in-Furness, Dave Myers' versatile skills have taken him to some unusual places. He worked in a steelworks as a student, to finance his studies in Fine Arts, and later joined the BBC as a make-up artist, specialising in prosthetics.

Si King hails from North East England and is a big, blond bearded biker with an infectious laugh. He worked for many years as an Assistant Director and Locations Manager for film and television, including the Harry Potter films.

Si and Dave met on the set of a TV drama in 1995 and have been cooking and riding together ever since. They have now written 30 cookbooks, including The Hairy Bikers' British Classics, Everyday Winners, Mums Know Best, Brilliant Bakes, Veggie Feasts and 12 Days of Christmas. In 2012, the boys shed more than six stone between them on the TV show The Hairy Dieters: How to Love Food and Lose Weight and launched a publishing phenomenon. They have also published an acclaimed autobiography, Blood, Sweat & Tyres.

Selling in excess of 6 million copies of their books TCM, Si and Dave continue to entertain and inspire with their innovative publishing and heartwarming TV shows.

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