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
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
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
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
pelargonium and lemon cordial recipe This is my favourite drink served here for lunch in the café for our garden openings and courses. It’s the pelargonium that gives it delicious and unique taste. I love Pelargonium ‘Attar of
griddled fennel aubergine recipe This tasty aubergine dish is an excellent easy late summer/autumn lunch or starter for dinner. At lunch, serve it with a pile of green salad. serves 6 (or 2 if you like it strong) 3 aubergines 2 tsp
home-made tea – tisane recipes Home-made teas are a way of drinking water. I know that sounds ridiculous, but the health freaks are always going on about how much water we should drink and I really can't bring myself to glug down
roast pumpkin seeds recipe These roasted pumpkin seeds are good to serve with a glass of wine and less fattening than crisps or peanuts. 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil Good pinch of flaky salt
tarragon vinegar recipe Nothing could be better than this delicious yet simple tarragon vinegar – with that characteristic smoky flavour, brilliant for winter salad dressings. It also makes the best hollandaise sauce.MethodY
