Five ways with squash

What makes pumpkins quite so satisfying to grow? Well, quite apart from the fact they’ll make your house very popular on Halloween, they’re also an underrated ingredient in the kitchen and a spectacul

A delicious blend of Cheddar, Emmental and white wine makes this a melty (yet suitably spooky) delight for your Halloween party – or any autumn gathering. Serve with cherry tomato-topped nachos for a

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■ Serves 4 ■ Prep 30 mins ■ Cook 50 mins 4 large field mushrooms4 tbsp olive oil1 garlic clove, chopped400g spinach leavesflour, for dusting1 tbsp thyme leaves500g block all-butter puff pastry140g sti

Synonymous with October, pumpkins appear in pies, soups, stews and roasts at this time of year (not to mention carved into Halloween jack o’lanterns). The plant grows along the ground, trailing over s

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