My son John comes for supper on an unseasonably cold day! Winter Stew and Dumplings!

I love cooking for John, I almost always make his favourite flan, but on this day it was really cold, despite being half way through March.
Lighting the fire, chopping and stirring, enjoying the smell of the fragrant stew. All really comfortable! John and I had a really good catch up!

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Adapted from a recipe by Nick Knowles
Wholesome Winter Stew with Lumpy Dumplings!
for the dumplings
50g butter
40g cheddar cheese
125g SR flour
plus salt and pepper
cold water to combine

for the stew
olive oil
fry chopped celery, onions, potato, carrots, turnip, mushrooms, chestnuts, garlic
I didn't, but you can add in sweet potato if you like and parsnip
vegetable stock, bouquet garni, tomato paste, chilli flakes, salt and pepper.

Simmer all the stew ingredients for a couple of hours.
top with the dumplings and pop into a hot oven, (200'C) for about 20 minutes until the dumplings are golden.

serve with a green vegetable. this serves four., John and I ate the lot!