November – What’s In Season

Root vegetables are in season right now & are at their best following that first frost which brings out their sweetness. Swede, beetroot, turnips & parsnips are at their best this month.

Whilst Halloween may be over, pumpkins & squash are still great right now.

Apples, quince & pears are still in season whilst winter satsumas, clementines & cranberries start to make an appearance too.

On the 5th we celebrate Bonfire Night with apple bobbing & several sweet & warming treats, check out the Bonfire Collection for more ideas.

Christmas is fast approaching & towards the end of November is the perfect time to make your puddings & cakes, giving them plenty of time to mature before the big day.

Here are some recipes to make the most of the season:

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Apple

2 Oct, 2022 Chutney

Autumn Chutney

Odds & sods, that’s what my kitchen is currently full of. To be more specific, I’ve got a lot of odd fruits & veggies from...

14 Sep, 2022 Sweet Pies

Apple & Blackberry Turnovers

Nature has a wonderful way of letting us know which ingredients go together like bread & butter. Usually, food that grows next to each (as...

3 Nov, 2021 Recipes

Toffee Apple Bonfire Cake

‘Penny for the guy?’. Bonfire night, or Guy Fawkes Night, is arguably one of our more unusual celebrations here in the UK. A day where...

18 Oct, 2021 Sweet Pies

Apple Pie

It’s difficult to not give in to comfort food as the weather turns colder & the nights darker at this time of year & I...

12 Nov, 2019 Savoury Treats

Apple & Black Pudding Sausage Rolls

Light, golden, flaky pastry housing a substantial seasoned, meaty, filling… is there anything more gratuitous & comforting than a good sausage roll? A British institution, gracing...

14 Oct, 2019 Chutney

Apple Chutney

The season has well & truly changed, the long, mild days of summer are but a distant memory as we turn our thoughts to chunky...

14 Mar, 2017 Layer Cakes

AD – Apple & Marzipan Cake

Marzipan, a rather Marmite food.. you either love it or hate it. Personally I have a deep fondness of this sweet confection which is made up...

18 Oct, 2016 All Cakes

Autumn Apple Cake

The season? Autumn. It’s fruit? Apples. Autumn is definitely the time of year when apples truly come into their own. Apple crumbles as the brisk...

Beetroot

4 Sep, 2020 Chutney

Beetroot Chutney

We’re nearly at the end of Summer here in the UK & my garden is really delivering the goods, giving a great return on my...

Christmas Preparations

20 Nov, 2022 Puddings & Deserts

Christmas Pudding

Everyone stir your pudding from east to west & make a Christmas wish (I think we’re all pretty much wishing for the same thing this...

24 Dec, 2021 All Cakes

Christmas Cake

Stir-up Sunday is upon us once again which means that the countdown to Christmas can truly begin. First comes the excitement (yes this 30-something-year-old still...