In Season Now

What’s good right now · September to November

Autumn is when the kitchen comes back indoors. Apples, pears, plums and blackberries are at their best, squash, mushrooms and leeks take over from the salad bowl, and the oven earns its keep again. The recipes below are the first proper comfort food of the year — slow braises, pies and puddings, and one cake to bake now so it is ready for December.

Sausage CasseroleSausage CasserolePrep 25mCook 42mServes 4View recipeUnited KingdomSimple Cottage PieSimple Cottage PiePrep 28mCook 46mServes 4View recipeUnited KingdomChicken ChasseurChicken ChasseurPrep 23mCook 42mServes 2View recipeFranceBest Coq Au VinBest Coq Au VinPrep 28mCook 50mServes 4View recipeFranceBeef StroganoffBeef StroganoffPrep 22mCook 30mServes 4View recipeButternut Squash Risotto with Zingy ScallopsButternut Squash Risotto with Zingy ScallopsPrep 30mCook 35mServes 4View recipeItalyLamb RaguLamb RaguPrep 23mCook 1h 15mServes 2View recipeItalySplit Yellow Pea Dhal with Tarka & Coconut YoghurtSplit Yellow Pea Dhal with Tarka & Coconut YoghurtPrep 29mCook 35mServes 2View recipeIndiaShepherd’s Pie with a TwistShepherd’s Pie with a TwistPrep 30mCook 55mServes 4View recipeUnited KingdomSticky Toffee PuddingSticky Toffee PuddingPrep 23mCook 43mServes 8View recipeUnited KingdomGingerbreadGingerbreadPrep 16mCook 45mServes 10View recipeUnited KingdomOur Christmas CakeOur Christmas CakePrep 28mCook 55mServes 8View recipeUnited Kingdom