The Consolation of Food: Stories about life and death, seasoned with recipesTime spent with Val is not just time spent in wonderful company but with an intelligent, proper cook I could sit at a table with this man for days. He cooks like he eats; just delicious, delicious food. Angela Hartnett, Chef Ultimately, this is a story book with food in it. Valentine Warner presents a collection of personal stories, seasoned with recipes, to read and make in both happy and troubled times; a book of comfort food in the truest sense of