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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Aubergine recipes
Houmous with caramelised aubergine, pomegranate and chilli crisp
Silky homemade houmous forms the base of this vegan dinner, topped with caramelised aubergine, a tahini-lime dressing and crispy chillies.
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Mozzarella recipes
Caponata with buffalo mozzarella
Top the beloved sweet-and-sour vegetable dish caponata with creamy buffalo mozzarella in this delicious recipe from Amber Guinness.
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Autumn dessert recipes
Zabaione with hazelnuts and figs
Through the alchemy of heat and whisking, eggs, sugar and sweet wine are transformed into the silky cloud of loveliness known as zabaione.
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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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