A Finnish hike inspires a spiced bake, a great use of this year’s glorious apple crop

Sweetly scented golden fruits to welcome hot pudding season

Our resident cook's favourite festive recipes include goose with lemony apple sauce, sweet-sour cabbage and rich fruit cake

Lovely pears with succulent pork and crisp, crunchy crackling captures the turn of the season

Scrumptious biscuits with an unusual Japanese twist

Miso adds a comforting depth to chicken to help keep out the autumn chill

Hearty warming battered veg, seasoned with distinctive aromatic Japanese spices and served with a simple tomato sauce

A rhapsody in blue cheese and dry-cured deli delights

A particularly sumptuous, creamy new twist on a traditional Bonfire Night dessert

Bonfire Night is made for bangers and toffee apples

A really rich and luxurious fruity, nutty feast

Halloween calls for robust ingredients that will glow on your hob

A cool and refreshing dessert, and surprisingly versatile

Shorter days and a nip in the air mean it’s time to head back to the kitchen and make cosy, comforting meals

Sometimes you feel the need for a lunch of sweet, rich meat and vegetables

Sumptuous ripe pears meet dark chocolate under a crunchy crumble

The drop in temperature creates an urge to turn up the oven and start baking

A warming, spicy and aromatic autumn lentil dish

English apples and stilton cheese are one of autumn’s unbeatable flavour combinations

Served sizzling hot from the oven, this tomato dish sings with herby flavours and anchovy tang