March 1st heralds the start of darker mornings and a ground littered with leaves. But autumn’s arrival also presents an opportunity to dabble in heartier recipes. Here is our pick of the top 5 recipe reads for the season.
This book has seriously good content! Each recipe tastes beautiful, looks great and is good for you and the environment. Everyone wins! Autumn Sunday nights often have our cockles warmed by one of their curries (a whole curry chapter! Bliss!). Grab this book and don’t let go!
First day of autumn tradition: I sit back, get comfortable and start reading the Autumn section of Maggie’s Harvest. That weekend, full of inspiration, you’ll find me at a Farmer’s Market filling my basket for autumnal dishes of comfort. A must-have cookbook to get the Autumn vibes flowing.
When the weather starts to turn cool I find myself clutching this book lovingly to my chest. Jams and jellies, pickles, smoked and potted meats, cured fish, cordials and alcohols, mustards and vinegars, it’s all there. Try the rhubarb, rose and cardamom jam…you’re welcome.
Volume I, II or III, you can’t go wrong! British food writer Nigel Slater jots his food musings and kitchen adventures in his diary. Think warm pots of bubbling braises and steam puddings wafting through your walls. With one of these books in constant rotation on my bedside table, his latest volume III will certainly be giving my stovetop a workout this Autumn.
A book that I think should be in everyone’s repertoire. I have used this book so much I have masking tape holding it together! When the streets start to tumble those golden leaves I recommend his golden syrup dumplings. Rib-sticking goodness!
