What to cook in the ‘hunger months’

LEISURE

■ 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

Whether it’s for a midweek meal or casual dinner party main, stroganoff is a great go-to dish. Traditionally, it’s made with beef, but the mushrooms, paprika and soured cream also work well with pork.

YOU WILL NEED ✔ 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil ✔ 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar ✔ 1 tbsp tahini ✔ 1 tbsp harissa paste, plus extra to serve (optional) ✔ salt and pepper ✔ 1 carrot, cut into small chunks ✔ 1 red o

Keep the stress (and cost!) of festive entertaining in check with prep-ahead freezer meals you can pull out as needed

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.