James Martin: Home Comforts ep.2 - Cheap and Cheerful

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Delicious home-cooked recipes don't have to break the bank, as James proves by creating three meals from a single ham hock and prepares his personal take on tartiflette, a popular Alpine dish. Artisan jam maker Jennifer Williams shares the secrets of her foraged fruit preserves and joins James to share some traditional teatime treats made with the help of her jam.

Dishes from this episode:

 1. Pumpkin pickle with fried chicken breast
2. Tartiflette with bacon fat salad
3. Frangipane tart with custard
4. Ham hock and pea soup
5. Ham, fried egg, beer mustard and homemade chips
6. Wilted red cabbage with ham hock

Pumpkin pickle with fried chicken breast
Pumpkin pickle with fried chicken breast

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