End of an Edible Era

The Cook and the Chef

September 16th 2009 marked the airing of the last show of The Cook and the Chef, a series that has been such a big part of Maggie's life over the last 4 years, as she explains, "Deciding to wrap up filming on The Cook and The Chef was very much a bittersweet decision for me. It has been such a wonderful and enriching part of my life for the last four years – but equally exhausting! So a humble, and I hope all encompassing, thank you to everyone involved in its production, including Simon – one of my favourite foodies to bat information back and forth with, and of course to all those who so eagerly gave up their Wednesday nights to join us in our edible adventures."

We know there will be more than a few foodies with an obvious gap in their Wednesday nights for a while, so to keep the happy cooking thoughts of The Cook and the Chef going, we will feature one of Maggie’s handpicked favourite recipes from her time on the show, every month on the website. First up, Maggie’s gone with classic comfort food to help ease the transition…