October recipes

Celebrate Jewish Chanukah – the Festival of Lights – with these latkes made with parsnips, onion and hard cheese. Serve with crème fraîche or apple sauce

Let your oven do the work for you with this easy autumnal traybake that makes the most of seasonal butternut squash. It will be a hit with the whole family

Our budget-friendly pork and apple burgers are perfect for an easy and delicious family supper. This easy midweek meal takes just ten minutes to prepare

Treat family and friends to these moreish apple turnovers. With an apple and cinnamon filling encased in puff pastry, they're delicious served with ice cream

Edd Kimber's Dorset apple cake recipe combines chunks of sweet apple and a crunchy demerara sugar topping. Perfect for a teatime treat or dessert, served with custard

Make the stock for this soup from the ham hock to boost the flavour – you’ll also have plenty of ham left for making sandwiches or pies later in the week

Bake this beautifully light sponge made with a layer of pears and caramelised sugar and spiced with cinnamon. Serve in slices as it is, or with creamy custard

Layer up quince laced with madeira wine and creamy Greek yogurt for a great autumnal dessert. Top the fool with toasted hazelnuts for added crunch

Got a glut of apples or blackberries? Transform them into jam and gift to family and friends. Enjoy in your favourite sponge cakes or on your morning toast

This makes two preserves in one, as pulp left over from making the jelly is used to make quince paste, also known as 'membrillo' in Spain

Glaze halloumi with membrillo (quince jelly) then grill on the barbecue to make these moreish veggie skewers. They're perfect for a summertime feast

A cross between a Persian stew and Moroccan tagine, the spices in this slow cooked one-pot are mellow. Serve with rice, couscous or flatbreads

Make a batch of this warming butternut squash soup in a soup maker for an easy lunch or supper. The chilli gives it a nice kick

Make a veggie roast everyone will love – this squash is packed with nuts, barley and herbs, so it has plenty of flavour and lots of lovely textures

Christmas is the perfect excuse to cook venison. Serve with sprout and apple slaw as a dinner party starter or festive light lunch to treat your guests

A satisfying veggie supper that gives a basic risotto recipe an autumnal twist

Roast squash with the skin on then blitz it to create an entirely different texture dip – and less food waste. Serve with salted crisps for scooping

You can't beat our traditional apple crumble recipe for a comforting pud. The soft Bramley apple filling is topped with a satisfyingly crisp, buttery crumble.

An easy vegan curry with tender sweet squash, coconut milk, garam masala, turmeric, fresh mint and coriander - simple to prepare yet big on flavour

A warming seasonal dish with a fusion of flavours, perfect for winter evenings

This vibrant Persian side salad is studded with dried fruit, nuts and seeds and finished with crumbled feta - ideal to take along to a Christmas buffet

This rice-based recipe makes a delicious vegetarian dinner option or flavour-packed side dish, with butternut squash, tagine spices and crispy onions