The kitchen almanac
October
Squash and pumpkins, apples, pears and quinces, game coming into season, and the first proper fires of the year.
In season
- Squash
- Pumpkin
- Apple
- Pear
- Quince
- Mushroom
- Kale
- Leek
- Celeriac
- Parsnip
- Beetroot
- Cabbage
- Cauliflower
- Chestnut
- Mussel
- Oyster
- Venison
- Pheasant
Days to mark
- Pooh’s birthday week 14 to 20 October Honey cakes, crumpets and a little something
- Halloween 24 to 31 October Soul cakes, pumpkin soup, toffee apples
From the collection
Yellowtail Crudo with Pickled Beetroot, Gooseberries, and Green Apple Tiger’s Milk apple, beetroot
Roast Chicken Truffle & Mushroom Orzo mushroom, chestnut
Creamy-Ish of Mushroom Soup mushroom, oyster
Hog Roast with Apple Sauce and Buns apple
Pumpkin Risotto with Taleggio Fondue, Chicken Jus and Toasted Almonds pumpkin
Apple Amaro Spritz apple
Braised Chicken Thighs with Mushrooms and Dried Figs mushroom
Dutch Apple Pie apple