Cuisine

Honey and thyme roasted carrots
When you’ve got the oven on for a roast, why not pop the carrots in to? Roasted they have a wonderfully sweet, dense flavour and smooth velvety texture.

Pumpkin, chorizo and thyme quesadillas
This recipe is warming and comforting – just what you need after a hard night trick-or-treating in the cold

Onion and carmelised apple tarte tatin
A scrumptious savoury tarte tatin. For a more subtle flavour, use chopped fresh rosemary instead of thyme

Toad in the hole
Everyone loves a good toad in the hole - Anthony Worrall Thompson's is a mix of crispy herb batter and plump sausages

Red wine braised echalions
Caramelised and sticky, these are the perfect accompaniment for roast beef, steaks or fish, from Michelin-starred chef Tom Aikens

Roasted fennel and somerset cider soup
Fennel and apples provide a wonderful marriage of flavours in this creamy soup

Mixed mushroom frittata
A frittata is great finger food, ideal for picnics

Jean Christophe's strudel of roast Portabello mushrooms
Delicious vegetarian starter bursting with flavour

Warm salad of Jersey Royals with goat's cheese and fresh figs
This salad can be prepared in stages and makes a handy supper dish – once everything is cooked, it can be assembled in seconds

Rib-eye bruschetta with beetroot and lemon mayonnaise
Choose good-quality steak and, hey presto, a succulent gourmet delight in a matter of minutes