Five comforting dinners to try now it’s cold AF

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. By: Sarah DiGregorio Serves: 8 Total time: 1 hour and 5 minutes Ingredients: For the farro and cauliflower: 680g cauliflower, florets and tender stems cut into large bite-sized pieces 340g semi-pearled or pearled farro 1 jar good-quality marinara sauce 60ml olive oil 90g pitted kalamata or black olives, roughly chopped 8 garlic cloves, smashed and chopped 85g grated parmesan 1½ tsp sugar 1½ tsp onion powder 1½ tsp dried oregano 1 tsp balsamic or sherry vinegar ½ tsp red-pepper flakes, or to taste 1½ tsp salt Black pepper For the topping: 90g panko 56g grated parmesan 1 tbsp olive oil 225g fresh mozzarella, sliced into rounds Method: 1. By: Kay Chun Serves: 4 servings Total time: 45 minutes Ingredients: 3 dried guajillo chillies, stemmed, seeded and torn into large pieces 3 dried ancho chillies, stemmed, seeded and torn into large pieces 700ml low-sodium chicken broth 1 tin whole tomatoes 2 tbsp distilled white vinegar 3 large garlic cloves, peeled Salt and black pepper 3 tbsp safflower or canola oil 680g boneless skinless chicken thighs 75g finely chopped white onion, plus more for garnish 2 tsp dried oregano 2 tsp ground cumin ¼ tsp ground cloves 1 dried bay leaf Chopped coriander, for garnish 1 lime, quartered, for serving Rice, for serving Method: 1. By: Ali Slagle Serves: 4 servings Total time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 90g soft herb leaves and tender stems 1 lemon or lime 245g full-fat Greek yoghurt Salt 1 tbsp sesame, millet or sunflower seeds 1½ tsp fennel, cumin or coriander seeds ½ tsp black pepper 4 skin-on salmon fillets 1 tbsp neutral oil, such as canola or grapeseed Method: 1. By: Hetty McKinnon Serves: 4 Total time: 30 minutes Ingredients: For the chilli oil: 2 tbsp red-pepper flakes 1½ tsp salt 120ml neutral oil, such as grapeseed, vegetable or canola 1 piece ginger, peeled and finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 tsp toasted white sesame seeds 1 tsp sesame oil For the noodles: Salt 4 packages ramen noodles, seasoning packs discarded 2 bunches spring onions, white and green parts separated and cut into 5cm pieces 2 to 3 tbsp neutral oil, such as grapeseed, vegetable or canola 280g green beans, trimmed and halved diagonally 1 piece ginger, peeled and julienned White pepper 1 tbsp toasted white sesame seeds Method: 1.