Woman_and_Home_Feel_Good_Food_-_October_2019

8 woman&home PASSIONATE ABOUT FOOD

What’s in

low-carbricealternative.Bakea

wholeheadofcauliflowerin a rich

tomato ragu for a hearty veggie main.

CAVOLONERO

Thesedeliciousdarkgreenleaves

arepackedwithnutrition– welove

thempan-friedwitha littlebutteror

olive oil and a squeeze of lemon.

CELERIAC

Thispeculiar-lookingroothasa subtle

andnuttyflavour.Useit tomakea

mash,a richandcreamygratin,or

even for healthier chunky chips.

FENNEL

A favouriteforgratinsorsimply

roastinguntilcaramelisedin delicious

olive oil. You’ll either love or hate it!

LEEKS

Steamed,roastedorfried(ideallyin

butter), they are simply delicious!

SEASON

APPLES

Over7,000applevarietiesarein

existence,butweonlyusearound

12 ofthemin Britain.Findnewtypes

at your nearest farmers’ market.

BEETROOT

Theearthyflavoursofbeetrootpair

really well with dairy and cheeses.

BLACKBERRIES

Thesehedgerowfavouritesprovide

delicioussnackingoncountrywalks,

and are perfect packed into a pie!

CABBAGE

Whateverthevariety,makesureit’s

brightwithcrispleaves.Trystir-frying

greencabbagewithchilli,garlicand

soy for an easy Asian-inspired side.

CAULIFLOWER

Roastedcauliflowermakesa great

addition to salads. Blitz it to make a

Autumn seesthearrival ofcomforting root

vegetableswe associate with thecolder

months.It’s also thetime forrich game

meat, including grouse and venison

MUSHROOMS

Wildmushroomseasonis uponus

• butif you’renotanexpert,stickto
  buyingfromsupermarketsorgrocers
  to avoid any dangerous varieties.

QUINCE

Britishquincesareavailableuntil

December– thehighlevelofpectin

makes them perfect for jams.

RADICCHIO

ThisItalianlettucevarietyis packed

fullofnutrition.Grillingorsautéing

will bring out all the sweet flavours.

SLOES

Sloeginis soontrend– andyou

canforageforsloeberriesyourself,

just beware of the nasty thorns.

SWEDE

NotjustforBurnsNight,this

deliciousmemberofthecabbage

family bulks up any soup or stew.

SWISSCHARD

Whocanresistthelovelybright

colours of these stalks?

TOMATO

Thisis thelaststretchforseasonal

tomatoesin theUK– tryour

favourites from the Isle of Wight!

TURNIP

Anunderutilisedveg,tryroasting

with a little butter and lemon zest.

CRAB

Thisdeliciouscrustaceanis widely

available until November.

DUCK

Easiertopreparethanyouthink:pan-

fry or roast and serve with greens.

GROUSE

Stillwithusfortheshortseason,

grousearedeliciousroasted– one

per person, so the maths is easy!

VENISON

Wildvenisonseasonstarts 21

October and lasts until 15 February. COMPILED BY: JULES MERCER & GABRIELLA ENGLISH. PHOTOS: GETTY