Cosy stew recipes

Beef bourguignon is one of Julia Child's most famous dishes from her cookbook 'Mastering the Art of French Cooking'

Every French fisherman, Italian grandmother or coastal restaurant has its own recipe for fish stew or soup, and I love to try them all. When it comes to cooking it at home, I adapt the dish to make it suit the fish available. The main thing is to achieve a balance of firm, sweet-fleshed and shelled fish for maximum flavour.

'Tin Can Magic' is a cookbook that makes delicious recipes from pantry staples. Here, tinned tomatoes form the base of this rich dish

Crunchy cornichons, fragrant capers, creamy whisky sauce and a garnish of chopped parsley add depth to this warming recipe

Let your oven do the work - this cosy chilli con carne recipe takes just 10 minutes to prepare

This recipe from a cookbook by Aaron Bertelsen is a perfect example of how a few simple ingredients can combine to create something that is far greater than the sum of its parts

This decadent shellfish recipe from Croatia comes from 'Venetian Republic', a cookbook celebrating the best dishes of the region

This dish includes lovage, a strong-tasting herb with a flavour similar to celery. It pairs beautifully with beef. If you can’t get hold of it, use celery leaves or celeriac leaves. The fennel and the gremolata lift the flavours of the meat, so it’s unctuous but fresh tasting, too

The perfect alternative to a traditional chilli, the warming flavours of Rowley Leigh's chilli recipe are perfectly offset by the sharp sour cream

Nino Zoccali's recipe for a Padovan chicken stew, from his cookbook 'Venetian Republic'

This may seem rather retro, but it's a classic definitely worth making

Blanche Vaughan shares a recipe for slow-cooked braised oxtail served on polenta.

This classic Jamaican recipe is by Riaz Phillips, taken from a cookbook he compiled to raise money called 'Community Comfort'

When cooked perfectly, pheasant is delicious and makes for an excellent stock. Serve with pickled quince, and save the leftovers in a jar for the perfect store-cupboard condiment

This rich beef stew recipe with crispy polenta triangles makes a filling meal

A vegetable chilli recipe from Jamie Oliver's Super Food Family Classics. Using cocoa powder helps to add a lovely depth of flavour here, and nutritionally – it’s high in the mineral copper, which we need to keep our skin and hair strong and healthy

A sharing dish by Giorgio Locatelli to feast on over Christmas

A miniature version of the traditional Italian meat stew

A healthy but flavoursome stew to warm your cockles on an Autumnal evening

Warm up a chilly, grey winter day with this delicious, hearty stew