Top three seasonal recipes

The latter part of the year has started to draw closer – trees are shrugging off their leaves, and garden plants are starting to slow down, while harvests are coming in thick and fast for us to enjoy.

Makes 10 x 340g jars INGREDIENTS ■ 1kg fresh vegetables chopped into small pieces ■ 1 tbsp sea salt ■ 1 tbsp coriander seeds ■ 1 tbsp cumin seeds ■ 1 tbsp fennel seeds ■ 1 tbsp mustard seeds ■ 1 tbsp

There are plenty of ways to store these useful garden greats over autumn and winter

Apple butter Put 5-6 chopped dessert apples in a large pan with 150ml water, 150ml apple juice, 100g light brown soft sugar and the juice of 1 lemon. Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer, cookin

Vibrant orange pumpkins, ready to be carved into lanterns for Halloween, are synonymous with October. However, along with fellow squashes and gourds, they are much more than just a seasonal decoration

Don’t listen to the chatter. It’s all nonsense. Yes, term has started, the evenings are shorter, and I saw advent calendars in the supermarkets too. But it’s not the end of the summer. Not yet. And ce