This month's newcomers...

Rhubarb; purple sprouting broccoli; cavolo nero; blood oranges; mutton; bream; halibut; mussels

Still in season: Beetroot, Brussels sprouts, butternut squash, carrots, celeriac, celery, chicory, Jerusalem artichokes, kale, onions, parsnips, potatoes, rabbit, red grouse, salsify, swede, apples, clementines, hazelnuts, lychees, red cabbage, pears, pomegranates, pumpkins, satsumas, tangerines, goose, venison, walnuts

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BACKGROUND

• Toffee apple muffins

• Pear & Ginger Muffins

• Carrot and pineapple muffins

• Breakfast in bed

• Good morning muffin

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Rhubarb crumble cake ; Purple sprouting broccoli, pine nuts and sesame seeds ; Cavolo nero with garlic and chilli ; Quince, gorgonzola and chicory salad ; Crisp fennel and blood orange salad ; Roast mutton loin, broccoli, feta salad ; Hare in Ale with Saffron ; Sea bream in banana leaf ; Roasted halibut with wilted lettuce and fenugreek broth ; Moules marinieres

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VEGETABLES

Beetroot Smoked eel with celeriac, beetroot and horseradish remoulade ; Warm beetroot, watercress and grilled goat’s cheese salad ; Salad of roasted baby beets with balsamic dressing ; Candied beetroot with feta and dill

Cauliflower Curried cauliflower and smoked haddock soup ; Cauliflower cheese

Cavolo Nero Cavolo nero with garlic and chilli ; Tuscan bean and vegetable soup

Celeriac Celeriac remoulade with a winter leaf salad ; Celeriac soup with cobnuts ; Pork and celeriac casserole ; Celeriac Anna

Chicory Quince, gorgonzola and chicory salad ; Smoked salmon and chicory with creme-fraiche dressing

Jerusalem artichoke Cream of jerusalem artichoke soup

Kale Braised kale with pancetta

Leeks Leek and lemongrass soup ; Soup of leeks and arbroath smokies

Parsnips Chicken, parsnip and date salad with a rice vinegar dressing ; Glazed parsnips with honey, thyme and star anise ; Parsnip and apple soup with stilton croutons ; Black pudding with parsnip mash

Potatoes Potato gratin dauphinoise ; Potatoes Roasted in Duck Fat ; Perfect pomme puree ; Potatoes baked on rock salt with creme fraiche and pancetta ; Roast potatoes with thyme ; Oven roasted potato wedges ; Fondant potatoes ; Individual potatoes Boulangere ; Thai potato soup ; Potato salad

Purple sprouting broccoli Purple sprouting broccoli with anchovy dressing ; Purple sprouting broccoli, pine nuts and sesame seeds ; Roast belly pork with purple sprouting broccoli

Rhubarb (forced) Rhubarb and champagne jellies ; Baked rhubarb ; Ricotta and rhubarb pots ; Rhubarb crumble cake ; Rhubarb chutney

Swede Caramelised Swede and Cardamom Soup

Turnips Sweet, sticky roasted turnip

FRUIT and NUTS

Kiwi fruit

Lemons Lemon-roasted chicken with citrus zest pilaf ; Lemon and rosemary popsicles ; Lemon confit ; Home-made lemon jelly ; Tagliatelle al limone ; Little lemon pots ; Lemon and lime tart ; Lemon-sugar crêpes

Blood Oranges Crisp fennel and blood orange salad ; Marmalade chicken ; Orange creams

Passion fruit Easy passion-fruit jelly ; Passion fruit parfait

Pineapple Pineapple ravioli with iced mango and mint ; Salt-baked pineapple

Pomegranate Pomegranate and ginger sorbet ; Winter bellini ; Roast chicken with pomegranates

MEAT

Guinea fowl Breast of guinea fowl with creamy winter vegetables

Hare Hare in Ale with Saffron ; Raised Game Pie

Mutton Mutton Biryani ; Food detective: mutton ; Roast mutton loin, broccoli, feta salad ; Scotch Broth

Venison Venison and Autumn Vegetable Pie ; Venison medallions with a brunoise of winter vegetables

FISH and SEAFOOD

Bream Baked sea bream with tomatoes and basil ; Black bream with basil and peas bonne femme ; Sea bream in banana leaf ; Sea bream with roasted fennel, olives, clams, garlic and thyme ;

Brill Brill with lettuce and peas ; Fish saltimbocca

Clams Warm salad of clams, mussels and squid ; Warm clam and white bean salad ; Clams and jamón in sherry

Cockles Fricassee of cockles and clams with jerusalem artichokes and wakame seaweed ;

Haddock Smoked haddock and fennel carpaccio ; Smoked haddock risotto cake ;Smoked haddock with leeks, potato and egg

Halibut Roasted halibut with wilted lettuce and fenugreek broth

Hake Pan-fried hake with wilted lettuce and tomato butter sauce

John dory Shallow-fried John Dory with Ratatouille ; John dory pan-fried with green spice paste

Lemon sole Lemon sole with crushed peas ; Goujons of lemon sole, fat-cut chips and sauce tartar

Mussels Cataplana of salt cod, chorizo and mussels ; Moules marinieres ; Seafood is a cinch ; A word in your shell-like

Oysters Oysters with three sauces ; Steamed oysters with mirin and soy

Salmon Salmon and coriander fish cakes ; Cumin salmon with green bean raita ; Grilled salmon with pear salsa ; Fennel and Smoked Salmon Salad ; Seared salmon with shallot and white wine sauce ; Oven-roasted salmon with red cabbage and beetroot ; Salmon baked with herbs and caramelised lemons ; Salmon, bacon and wilted sprout tops ; Salad niçoise with seared salmon ;

Turbot Whole roast turbot with hollandaise sauce ; Turbot fillets with fennel and lemon

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