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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Apple recipes
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 recipes
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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Oat recipes
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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Pear recipes
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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Chutney recipes
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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Puff pastry recipes
Jerusalem artichoke and goat’s cheese puff pastry tart
Creamy leeks, nutty jerusalem artichokes and soft goat’s cheese all sing of autumn in this quick and comforting puff pastry tart recipe.
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Sausage pasta recipes
Sausage, squash and sage pasta
A hit of heat from chilli flakes and fragrant, savoury sage are butternut squash’s best friends in this quick-prep sausage pasta dish.
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Venison recipes
Venison steaks with celeriac mash and blackberry gravy
Pair venison's subtle game flavour with autumnal ingredients. Celeriac mash provides earthy sweetness alongside a speedy blackberry sauce.
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Miso recipes
Miso shiitake mushroom tart
A seriously tasty and umami-rich mushroom tart. The filling is full of funghi and thrumming with chilli, ginger and garlic.
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Chestnut recipes
Pot-roast guinea fowl with chestnuts and spiced gravy
Guinea fowl is perfect for a pot-roast, a method ideal for keeping this lean bird moist and tender. The perfect autumnal Sunday lunch.
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Apple recipes
Apple, hazelnut and rosemary galette with brown butter pastry
Using brown butter in the pastry of this apple galette adds nutty sweetness to it without the need for sugar. The perfect autumn dessert.
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Recipes that make the most of butter
Brown butter pumpkin salad with pomegranate and burrata
This autumnal pumpkin salad with hazlenuts and burrata is brought to life with a magical brown butter and sherry vinegar dressing.
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Halloween recipes
Mini pumpkin fondues
How do you make a pumpkin even tastier? Fill it with cheese, of course! Use sweeter mini pumpkins as an edible bowl for fondue.
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Duck recipes
Roast duck breast with honey, sesame, orange and celeriac
Thrumming with earthy autumnal sweetness, this roast duck recipe with celeriac and orange wedges has serious duck à l’orange undertones.
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Sausage pasta recipes
Pasta with sausage, chestnuts and sage
A wonderful combination of sweet, earthy chestnuts and peppery sausages takes centre stage in this sausage and chestnut pasta dish.
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Squash recipes
Butternut squash velouté with green curry foam
This squash velouté recipe shows how simple ingredients can be turned into a silky, velvety soup that's perfect for autumn gatherings.
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