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September seasonal recipes

September signifies change and its harvest is many-hued – from crisp russet apples to golden-globed pumpkins. There is plenty of unmissable produce as figs, pears and plums come into season, while fresh shellfish and deep, rich game also come in to their own. Sounds like the perfect excuse to start fresh.

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Rainy day recipes for summer

Fennel, cucumber and pepper pickle

This crunchy, fresh and zingy fennel and cucumber pickle has just a light spicing which makes it a true all-rounder. Serve it with cheese or charcuterie, spoon it into sandwiches or use it to top a burger.

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Christmas gift recipes

Tomato and apple chilli chutney

When summer ends and autumn begins, there are a few fleeting weeks when the last tomatoes and first apples are both in season. Capture that moment with this incredible chutney, gently spiced yet fruity enough to stand up to the most mature of cheddars.

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Brilliant blackberry recipes

Blackberry millefeuille

Blackberries take centre stage in this towering mille-feuille recipe. Coulis and fresh berries provide sweet-sharp contrast to the cream.

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Honey recipes

Ravneet Gill’s honey and toasted rye parfait

You'll love Ravneet Gill’s honey parfait, which sees the frozen cream lightly sweetened with honey, and studded with crunchy breadcrumbs.

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Spaghetti recipes

Anchovy spaghetti with chilli, garlic and pangrattato

Chef Jun Tanaka takes French soupe de poisson and reimagines it as a pasta sauce for anchovy spaghetti – with outrageously good results.

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Peanut butter recipes

Peanut butter frangipane and fresh jam tart

Nutty pastry and a creamy peanut butter frangipane are balanced with sweet-sharp fresh jam in this delight of a dessert. Keeping the berries whole in the jam creates welcome nuggets of juicy fruit to bite into.

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September seasonal recipes

Sole veronique with tarragon mash

Sole veronique is a classic French fish dish combining a vermouth sauce with fresh grapes and earthy mushrooms. Serve with creamy mash.

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Custard recipes

Blackcurrant and bay clafoutis

This light and fluffy clafoutis has a custardy texture that’s perfect against the juicy, tart blackcurrants. Bay adds a herbal note.

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Duck recipes

Duck niçoise salad with a blackberry dressing

We love this late summer version of the iconic niçoise salad, switching tuna for melt-in-the-mouth duck legs with a blackberry dressing.

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30-minute meal recipes

Pickled blackberry and whipped feta tartines

These open sandwiches are topped with silky smooth whipped feta, piquant quick-pickled blackberries and peppery rocket leaves – a trio of flavours that come together in perfect harmony.

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Fig recipes

Honeyed figs with crème fraîche and sesame brittle

Sticky sweet figs in herbal honey meet soothing crème fraîche in this effortless dessert perfect for late summer and early autumn. The chunks of sesame brittle add nutty crunch.

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Fig recipes

Fig and hazelnut cake

This fig cake is almost like a large disc of cooked hazelnut marzipan with the added bonus of fresh figs. Serve with ice cream or crème fraîche.

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Fig recipes

Fig leaf ice cream

Fig leaves are a wonderful ingredient, and they impart such a heady figginess to this delicious ice cream. It can be served simply with fresh figs, but is even better with a slice of our fig and hazelnut cake.

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Toastie recipes

Gruyère and pastrami toasties with chilli fig jam

Preserve the figgy goodness in this chilli fig jam - the perfect accompaniment to these pastrami toasties. The recipe makes enough to use with other dishes such as grilled fish or chicken.