roast cumin carrots recipe The beauty of these carrots is that you can make them the day before – they are just as good reheated. The slow roasting brings out all their sweetness, and finely chopped rosemary can be used inst
stuffed butternut squash with creamy goat's cheese recipe The shape, colour, texture and taste of this dish make it a good all-rounder in autumn and winter. The skin of the butternuts is thin, so once cooked, you can eat this too and then you’ll get all the
sausage burgers with cheese and fennel scones recipe You might wonder, 'Why not just have hot dogs?' - sausage burgers are much easier to eat, with the meat sitting safely in it's bun, and nicer, with none of that sausage skin, slight sliminess and worr
mary stearn's apple cake recipe Mary Stearn has lived on the farm at Sissinghurst almost all her life. Her recipe for apple cake, thick with fruit, slightly fluffy and moist, is the best I have tried. It is quick and reliabl
tricolour pepper caponata recipe Make several jars of this sweet and sour mixture and store it in the fridge to eat through the autumn. Balsamic vinegar is a preservative, so it can be kept for up to a month. It's lovely wi
pumpkin seed and cinnamon brittle recipe A big flat plate of pumpkin seed brittle – like sesame seed snaps but with bigger seeds - is a great thing for any autumn party. It goes dow well with children and adults alike, and will keep for a we
pumpkin and apple soup with chestnuts recipe Some pumpkin or squash flesh, an onion or two and plenty of cumin: this is the basic recipe for a fabulous soup. I love the addition of apples – their sharpness cuts through the sweetness of the
toffee apples recipe Bonfire Night coincides with the apple season. Make plenty of these for it.Makes 66 small dessert apples (small is best here)225g demerara sugar1 tablespoon golden syrup30g butter2 teaspoons lemon jui
pecan, apple and celery stuffing recipe I love the way that pecans remain really crisp in a stuffing mix. If you can't find pecans, use walnuts, but toast them for a few minutes first. To make sure that the heat penetrates the turke
pork terrine recipe This is an incredibly easy and versatile dish, delicious served as a starter with some salad leaves and horseradish cream. It can be made, then wrapped and stored in the fridge for 2-3 days. It also f
sloe gin mincemeat recipe A perfect recipe for Stir up Sunday. You can use straight away, but it’s even better left for a while to mature and marinade. Makes 450g (Enough for 15-20 mince pies):80g fresh cobnuts (If using hazel
mini pelargonium, blackberry and apple pies recipe The idea of combining pelargonium leaves with blackberries originates from Elizabeth David. She said the leaf of a sweet-scented geranium gives an incomparable flavour when cooked with blackberr
mince pies with orange pastry recipe I love an orange flavoured pastry with my mince pies, a traditional tasting twist on a classic recipe.makes 15-20 mince piesfor pastry: 75g butter, plus little more for tray 170g plain flo
pomegranate bellinis recipe Pomegranates are at their sweetest and best from late autumn through early winter, so make the most of them. You can squeeze the juice yourself or buy it. Makes 6 glasses 300ml good-quality pome
sloe gin (or damson vodka) recipe This sloe gin or damson vodka recipe can be adapted to the fruit you have to hand. Damsons left after the vodka is strained are perfect to eat with ice cream or yogurt. This makes a perfect Chri
sussex pond pudding recipe This is very British and traditional, and absolutely delicious. The pudding tends to collapse as you turn it out, but it tastes fantastic. serves 8-10 225g self-raising flour 115g s
