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We've put together hundreds of classic recipes from our archive, whether you're after ways to use seasonal greens or our much-loved simple vanilla cake recipe, you'll find a wealth of ideas here. If you're planning a picnic, why not try our perfect quiche Lorraine or chicken liver pate, while these delicious fairy cakes are delightful to bake with children. Our Thai red chicken makes for a lovely weeknight supper, and then when friends are coming for a long, slow Sunday roast, make sure to approach us for the perfect menu.

Pumpkin recipes to make the most of this season's produce

Pumpkin soup with garlic croutons
Soup recipes

Pumpkin soup with garlic croutons

Autumn pasta with blue cheese and nuts
Pasta recipes

Autumn pasta with blue cheese and nuts

Squash, cavolo nero and Tunworth pie
Pumpkin recipes

Squash, cavolo nero and Tunworth pie

Spiced pumpkin chocolate brownies
Pumpkin recipes

Spiced pumpkin chocolate brownies

Satisfying autumn recipes

Short rib casserole
Beef recipes

Short rib casserole

Julia Child's beef bourguignon recipe
Healthy comfort food

Julia Child's beef bourguignon recipe

Alison Roman's chilli con carne
Beef recipes

Alison Roman's chilli con carne

Apple recipes to try this month

The best apple crumble recipe that's easy enough for beginners
Recipes from the orchard by James Rich

The best apple crumble recipe that's easy enough for beginners

Shaved fennel and apple salad with smoked mackerel
Recipes from the new Great Dixter book 'Grow Fruit & Vegetables in Pots'

Shaved fennel and apple salad with smoked mackerel

Easy cocktails

Betty is Back
Champagne Cocktails

Betty is Back

An easy espresso martini recipe
Warming Autumn Cocktails

An easy espresso martini recipe

Cointreau fizz
The best Christmas cocktails

Cointreau fizz

Cakes to make

Chocolate cake with sour cream
The best ever chocolate recipes

Chocolate cake with sour cream

Strawberry lime skillet cake
Strawberry recipes

Strawberry lime skillet cake

Parsnip loaf cake
All our favourite winter comfort food

Parsnip loaf cake

Breakfast and brunch ideas

Rye crêpes with pear and pumpkin seed caramel
All our favourite winter comfort food

Rye crêpes with pear and pumpkin seed caramel

Herby Turkish eggs with wild greens
56 ways to cook an egg

Herby Turkish eggs with wild greens

Sesame ginger salmon claypot rice
Japanese recipes

Sesame ginger salmon claypot rice

More cooking inspiration

Alissa Timoshkina's garlic soup
Soup recipes

Alissa Timoshkina's garlic soup

Green salad with Spenwood
Salad recipes

Green salad with Spenwood

Roast chicken with bread sauce
103 ways to cook a chicken

Roast chicken with bread sauce

Vesper martini
Cocktail recipes

Vesper martini

Sundried tomato and prawn curry
Warming curry recipes

Sundried tomato and prawn curry

Lemon and passion fruit traybake
Desserts and Cakes

Lemon and passion fruit traybake

Mango passion
Dessert Recipes

Mango passion

Chefs' favourite easy weeknight suppers
Eating & Drinking

Chefs' favourite easy weeknight suppers 

Butternut, feta and chilli rolls
Comfort food from British-Iranian chef Sabrina Ghayour

Butternut, feta and chilli rolls

An easy egg drop soup recipe with kimchi, tofu and tomato
Simple, delicious Vietnamese recipes by Uyen Luu

An easy egg drop soup recipe with kimchi, tofu and tomato

A warming, hearty cholent
Healthy comfort food

A warming, hearty cholent

Vegan mushroom and truffle quiche
Vegan recipes

Vegan mushroom and truffle quiche

Gabriel Pryce’s strawberry cream pie
Dessert Recipes

Gabriel Pryce’s strawberry cream pie

Roast chicken, spiced spinach and yoghurt
103 ways to cook a chicken

Roast chicken, spiced spinach and yoghurt

Chickpea and tomato salad with a spicy coriander and basil salsa
Salad recipes

Chickpea and tomato salad with a spicy coriander and basil salsa

Turkish cingen pilavi salad
Salads

Turkish cingen pilavi salad

Lemon and sage piccata
Italian recipes

Lemon and sage piccata