IfI hadtopicka timeofyeartogive
anawardtoinmyown‘bestproduce’category,October
wouldbeit.Thecolours,texturesandf lavoursnevercease
tobringmejoy.Creamy,versatilepumpkinsandsquash,
earthybeetsandceleriac,sweetparsnipsandevena few
cobsofstill-vibrantsweetcorn.Yetwiththeonsetof colder,
shorterdaysI wantcomfortaswellasvibrancy.
I’ma bigfanofone-potcooking.IfI canmakea deeply
f lavoured,homelymealwithaslittlewashingupas
possible,I amthere.Andnowisthetimefortheserecipes
easyslow-cookedmealsusingbeautifulseasonalproduce
thatcanbeeatenthenandthere,orbatch-cookedfora later
date.IfI wasbeingorganised,I wouldmakethemisobeef
orlambandbeetrootcurryinadvance.Therabbitstifado
isfamiliar,richandworthyofa gathering asistheroasted
celeriac,whichisunusualandsurprisinglyf lavoursome.
Keepitseasonalandserveanyofthesewithsimple
buttered steamed kale or broccoli. Sheer heaven.RECIPES,ST YLINGANDFOOD
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Lambandbeetroot
yogurt curry