October seasonal recipes
October welcomes the most luscious of autumnal produce, but how to make the most of all the best seasonal food on offer? Well, you can start with kale, celeriac, wild mushrooms…all to be found in abundance this month. And while sausages are never out of season, October is possibly the perfect month to cosy up with a comforting sausage casserole.
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Lasagnes
Pork and artichoke brown-butter lasagne with caper pangrattato
This decadent lasagne includes artichokes, a light pork ragù, rich brown-butter bechamel and crispy caper-studded breadcrumbs for crunch.
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Apples
Tamarind toffee apple cake
This showstopping toffee apple cake will impress your friends at Halloween or Bonfire Night. The tamarind caramel adds a fruity tang.
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Tarte tatins
Pear and roquefort tarte tatin
This sweet-savoury tarte tatin tastes as good as it looks, thanks to the the gleaming pears, crumbled cheese and flecks of green thyme.
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Celeriac
Hot and tangy celeriac remoulade
Creamy, crunchy celeriac remoulade is like the side dish coleslaw wants to be when it grows up. Hot sauce and gherkins lend fire and zing.
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Celeriac
Salt-baked celeriac wedges with seaweed and crispy capers
Salt-baked celeriac wedges are caramelised in butter and seasoned with capers, seaweed and lemon. An incredible side for your Sunday roast.
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Celeriac
Celeriac steaks with curried pink peppercorn sauce
Thick celeriac steaks have an earthy flavour, making them the perfect vehicle for a bold peppercorn sauce. A knockout vegetarian main for two.
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Pumpkins
Cheesy pumpkin toasties
Somewhere between a croque monsieur and welsh rarebit, this indulgent cheesy pumpkin toastie will warm you up on cold days.
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30-minute meals
Brothy beans with pumpkin
Brothy beans are comfort in a bowl. This simple dinner showcases the sweet warmth of pumpkin, pairing it with creamy white beans.
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Macaroni cheese
Vegan celeriac mac and cheese
Puréed celeriac makes a rich, silky sauce for this vegan mac and cheese, topped with a porcini crumb. Vegan comfort food at its best.
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Rice puddings
Brûléed rice pudding cake with pear compote
Creamy and tender with a pleasant bite and a crunchy brûléed sugar topping, this rice pudding cake with pears will be your new obsession.
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Air fryer
Air fryer pumpkin with creamy beans, crispy chickpeas and sage
Serve air-fried pumpkin wedges on a velvety bean puree and top with crispy sage-scented chickpeas. A brilliant air fryer side.
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Apples
Traditional Dorset apple cake
Learn how to make a traditional Dorset apple cake with Sue Quinn's trusty recipe. It makes a moist, buttery and seriously delicious cake.
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Polenta
Creamy polenta with mushrooms and taleggio
Creamy polenta is adorned with mushrooms, sweet chestnuts and gooey taleggio cheese in this unashamedly autumnal dinner recipe.
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Oats
Porridge with pears and almond butter
Toasted oats, warmed milk and a gentle cook are the secrets to good porridge – add syrupy pears and almond butter for the ultimate bowl.
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Pears
Syrup-preserved pears
Subtly spiced with cinnamon and cloves, these pears are preserved in a light sugar syrup to lock in and enhance their natural flavour.
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Chutneys
Squash, apple and date chutney
This squash chutney with apples is the perfect way to preserve autumn flavour. Try this jammy chutney in a sandwich or with a cheeseboard.
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