Crafted for the kitchen

They all started out on different paths – from sales offices to science labs – but each of these professional bakers found purpose and joy in baking. Here, they tell Jill Foster why it has become a passion that continues to nourish their souls

Hunker down this autumn with warming recipes from The Farm Kitchen, a gorgeous new recipe book that celebrates the seasons, by Abby Allen of Pipers Farm in Devon.

Keep a level head in the kitchen with this easy, elegant menu from the unflappable North Yorkshire-based chef Ruth Hansom

Jamie Oliver is back and he has a new mission – to help us all eat better now, and as we grow older

Enjoy these deliciously simple and quick-to-prepare recipes from Tim Wilson, founder of renowned sustainable butcher Ginger Pig, and food writer Rebecca Seal

Drawing on a lifelong love of local, seasonal food, Abby Allen’s farmhouse kitchen recipes come from a place of deep connection to the land and sea