Buyer’s guidepreserving kit

September often glows with late summer sun, almost as though we’ve stolen it and packed it in our suitcases to bring it back from holiday. The days may be shortening, but a Sunday afternoon spent fora

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

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.

There’s something deeply satisfying about harvesting your own fruit and veg: a vindication, if you like, of all the work that went into sowing and growing them. I still love the words of the harvest h

Lucy explains how to make the most of the next few weeks

Sweetcorn fritters Mix 150g self-raising flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp smoked paprika and 160ml milk together in a large bowl. Mix in 1 egg, 550g sweetcorn, 2 chopped spring onions, a small handfu