January comfort food can be lots of things. I frequently find metaphorical hugs in rich and savoury, or in cheesy and creamy dishes; things that welcome us with a warm, rounded embrace, countering the sharper side of winter. There’s quite a bit going on in today’s first dish – tart, bitter, chilli and crunch – but ultimately it all sinks into an ambrosial puddle of beans, while the second is gloriously beige. Both are low effort and high reward.
