WEBVTT THAT, AND OF COURSE COMFORT FOOD IS JUST SO GOOD. ♪ IF YOU’RE IN THE MOOD FOR COZY FOOD, SHE IS YOUR GO TO GURU. >> I MAINLY LEARNED THROUGH SEEN PEOPLE AROUND MY FAMILY DO IT THROUGH COOKBOOKS. SHAYNA: COURIER NEW COOKBOOK IS SEASONAL -- HER COOKBOOK’S RECIPES FOCUS ON BATCH COOKING, PREPARING A LOT OF FOOD AT ONCE TO LAST THE WEEK. >> WHAT ARE WE COOKING TODAY? PLEASE BE NICE TO ME. ALL OF THIS LOOKS INTIMIDATING. [LAUGHTER] THIS LOOKS LIKE A SEA CREATURE. WHAT IS THIS? >> THIS IS FRESH GENERIC -- TURMERIC, I COULDN’T RESIST. SHAYNA: RICH IN PROTEINS, A FRESH LENTIL SOUP. ONE OF THE SECRET INGREDIENTS, CURRY PASTE. >> THIS IS WHAT YOU WOULD USE TO ENHANCE THE FLAVOR, SHALIT, LEMONGRASS, A CHILI PEPPER. PUT IT ALL TOGETHER AND YOU HAVE THIS FLAVOR BOMB ESSENTIALLY. THIS IS A FRESNO CHILE. THIS IS GOING TO GIVE HEAT AS WELL AS BEAUTIFUL COLOR. >> THAT HAS SOME SPICE. >> THAT IS PRETTY HOT. [LAUGHTER] >> THAT WILL GET DIFFUSED WITH A LOT OF INGREDIENTS. >> INCLUDING CORIANDER SEEDS, COCONUT OIL, LENTILS, ONIONS OR OTHER VEGGIES. >> I MAKE A BATCH AND PUT IT IN THE FREEZER. LENTILS TAKE 35 MINUTES TO COOK. IF YOU HAVE THIS CURRY PASTE READY, YOU CAN HAVE DINNER READY QUICKLY. 10 CUPS OF WATER. YOU CAN USE CHICKEN STOCK, VEGETABLE STOCK. WE WILL ADD SPINACH AT THE END. AND WE HAVE LENTIL SOUP. IF I ACTUALLY MADE THIS, MY HUSBAND WOULD BE SO IMPRESSED. [LAUGHTER] ♪ >> THIS IS THE BEST LENTIL CURRY SOUP I HAVE EVER, EVER HAD. WITH CONVICTION. THIS IS DELICIOUS. >> THANK YOU. >> IT WAS FUNNY BECAUSE THE PASTE WE MADE WAS SO SPICY, THAT KICK IS NOT THERE ANYMORE. ♪ SHAYNA: ANOTHER COLD-WEATHER COMFORT, UDON NOODLES AND BEEF BROTH. >> I BRAISED SOME STEW BEEF THAT I DOCTORED UP WITH GINGER AND GARLIC AND SHALLOT. I CAN PUT IT ON THE STOVETOP, COME BACK TWO HOURS LATER AND HAVE STOVE BROTH AND BEEF I CAN SHRED. I LIKE TO PUT RADISHES ON THIS ONE. >> BROTH IS SO GOOD. I DON’T WANT TO USE A SPOO ORN A FORK. I JUST WANT TO DRINK IT. [LAUGHTER] >> THIS IS DELICIOUS. >> I COULD EAT THIS ALL DAY. SHAYNA: FINALLY THE QUINTESSENTIAL WINTERTIME DISH, CHICKEN POT PIE. SHE PUSHES A CHICKEN WITH CARROTS, CELERY, AND ONIONS. >> I USE THE STOCK TO HELP ME START THE FILLING. IT HAS LEEKS, CARROTS, PEAS, HEAVY CREAM, PARSLEY, AND LEMON JUICE TO GET ACIDITY TO BRIGHTEN UP THE FILLING. SHAYNA: THE PIE PASTRY IS STORE-BOUGHT. >> WHEN YOU CUT INTO EVERYTHING, YOU HEAR THE CRISPY SOUNDS. I DID NOT WANT TO TELL YOU I AM NOT A POT PIE PERSON. THIS IS SO GOOD. >> THANK YOU. >> IT IS COMFORT FOOD. ALL YOU POTPIE PEOPLE OUT THERE, THIS ONE IS FOR YOU. THAT POT PIE WAS GOOD. THE CURRY PASTE THAT WENT INTO THE LENTIL SOUP CAN BE USED AS A RUB ON CHICKEN OR FISH AS WELL. LEIGH ALSO SAYS YOU CAN ADD COCONUT MILK TO THE LENTIL SOUP TO MAKE IT RICHER. WE HAVE ALL OF HER RECIPES FROM OUR SHOOT ONLINE ON OUR WEBP