From one of the nation's best-loved food writers and inspired by the award-winning podcast, Comfort Eating is a wonderfully scrumptious, life-affirming journey through the foods that really mean the most to us.

Have you ever wondered why eating cheese can sometimes feel like a cuddle?
Or how a good curry can be just what we need after a tough day?
Oh, and just what is it about butter that makes us feel so at ease . . . ?

The foods we turn to behind closed doors are deeply personal, steeped in nostalgia and topped with a healthy dollop of guilty pleasure. In Comfort Eating, Grace Dent throws open her kitchen cupboards to reveal why we hold these secret snacks and naughty nibbles so dear to our hearts.

As she explores her go-to comfort foods through a series of joyous encounters and , she catches up with some famous friends to chat about their own favourites along the way - from Jo Brand's fried bread sandwich and Russel T. Davies 'butterpepperrice' to Scarlett Moffat's crushed Wotsits-topped beans on toast and many, many more . . .

So grab a plate and pull up a chair: unfussy, honest and filled to the brim with heartwarming stories and comfort food tales, Comfort Eating is the perfect treat for food lovers everywhere.