Seasonal food recipe finder: September

Desserts: Baked apples with dried mango and macadamia nuts ; Poached pears with butterscotch sauce ; Figs poached in marsala wine served with mascarpone cheese ; Plum Eton mess

VEGETABLES

Artichoke Harissa lamb with couscous and artichokes ; Spinach and artichoke gratin ; Artichoke soup ; Lamb and artichoke skewers ; Artichoke, beetroot and potato salad ; Stuffed Artichokes ; Artichoke and asparagus ‘mimosa’ ; Parma Ham and Artichoke Frittata

Aubergine Cumin lamb and aubergine stew ; Lamb stew with aubergine and saffron tomatoes ; Seared tuna with roast aubergine salad with Asian dressing ; Almost moussaka ; The perfect ratatouille ; Sweetcorn blinis with aubergine and tomato ;
Aubergine, goat’s cheese and cherry tomato stacks ; Mackerel and aubergine bruschetta, with pimento and tomato salsa ; Melanzane alla parmigiana ; Spicy aubergine pot (Qie zi bao) ; Aubergine wraps ; Baked Chicken with Aubergine, Courgette and Tomato

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

Courgettes Courgette, lemon and mint risotto with mascarpone ; Courgette, queso fresco and basil omelette ; Courgettes with vinegar and mint ; Zucchini ripieni ; Baby Pea, Broad bean and Courgette Salad with Pancetta a La Grecque ; Courgette and red pepper salad ; Stuffed courgette rolls

Cucumber Cucumber and salmon canapes ; Cucumber and minted peas ; Venison kofte with cucumber raita ; Prawn laksa with cucumber ; Salmon rissoles with creamed cucumber and dill ; Chilled cucumber and dill soup ; Seared sesame tuna on a cucumber, bean sprouts and mint salad with Asian cress ; Chilled gazpacho with cucumber pearls ; Chilled cucumber soup

Fennel Dinner Tonight: Fennel Provençale with penne ; Fennel and manzanilla monkfish with couscous and salsa verde ; Smoked haddock and fennel carpaccio ; Endive and fennel salad with mint and orange-blossom dressing ; Fennel and Smoked Salmon Salad ; Pork and fennel souvlaki in pitta with rocket and red onion ; Fennel soup with spicy merguez sausage ; Turbot fillets with fennel and lemon ; Radicchio, fennel and figs ; Lamb with wild fennel and tomatoes ; Braised Fennel ; Brown trout baked with fennel

Kale Pasta with kale, chilli and anchovy ; Kale salad with lemon, feta, pine nuts and raisons ; Braised kale with pancetta ;

Mint Beetroot, blood orange and mint salad ; Melon with mint and lime ; Pineapple ravioli with iced mango and mint ; Courgette, lemon and mint risotto with mascarpone

Mushrooms Mushroom pilaf with spinach ; Jamie Oliver’s grilled mushroom risotto made with fresh chicken stock ; Wild mushroom pâte with glazed cranberries ; Salami and mushroom hash ; Mushroom and prawn risotto with lemon and mascarpone ; Wild mushroom bruschetta topped with taleggio cheese ; Mushroom on Toast ; Wild mushroom soup with madeira ; Paneer, Mushroom and Spinach Wraps ; Grilled flat mushrooms with marscarpone, blue cheese and basil ; Wild Mushroom, Garlic And Mint Pizza ; Oyster mushrooms with garlic

Pak choi Char siu pork on steamed pak choy and sweet orange sauce ; Stir-fried sesame soy greens ;

Parsley Gremolata ; Pan-fried fish with gremolata ; Salsa verde

Peppers Roasted pepper and spelt salad ; Provencal stuffed summer vegetables ; Roasted pepper, caper, olive and goat’s cheese pasta salad ; Bucatini with roasted red pepper, ginger and coriander sauce

Pumpkins Pumpkin soup with chermoula ; Roast butternut pumpkin ; Honey-glazed pumpkin wedges ; Roasted pumpkin crostini with pancetta ; Roast pumpkin, goat cheese and walnuts ; Pumpkin risotto ; Pasta with pumpkin and chestnuts ; Spiced Pumpkin Cake

Rocket Rocket, basil, mint and parsley soup ; Beef carpaccio with rocket ; Rocket cocktail

Rosemary Rosemary lemon chicken ; Rosemary-braised carrots ; Lemon and rosemary popsicles ; Risotto with rosemary and parsley ; Lemon and rosemary ice-cream ; Red onion and rosemary farinate ; Rosemary shortbread

Samphire Hake in agrodolce with samphire

Sorrel Warm roasted vegetable salad

Spinach Spinach with pine nuts and raisins ; Spinach fiorelli with gammon and mascarpone ; Spiced spinach-stuffed lamb ; Spinach tart with bacon and feta ; Simple spinach and lentil curry ; Sesame spinach ; Smoked Haddock, Baby Spinach, Cashel Blue and Egg Pizza ; Spinach tempered with cumin and garlic ; Spinach, pancetta and dolcelatte tart ; Chickpeas, spinach and bacon ; Spinach with lemon and parmesan ; Barley and spinach risotto ; Spinach chana dal ; Spinach and feta pie ; Spinach and fennel soup

Sweetcorn Sweetcorn fritters with creamy rocket pesto ; Mexican Cornbread ; Bortsch with sweetcorn, ginger and orange ; Scallops with sweetcorn puree and quail’s eggs ; Sweetcorn blinis with aubergine and tomato ; Fried sweetcorn cakes with sweet chilli sauce ; Roast partridge with sweetcorn potato cakes ; Roasted chilli sweetcorn ; Sweetcorn risotto with bacon

Watercress Watercress and potato soup ; Chicken, potato and watercress salad ; Watercress, red chard and mint salad ;

FRUIT

Apples Upside-down apple tart ; Pork chops with cider apple sauce ; Caramel cream glazed apple tart ; Sweet and sour pork with apples ; Suckling pig sandwich with apple sauce ; Apple snow with date and walnut biscotti ; Toffee apple muffins ; Cinnamon Apple Tempura with Toffee Sauce ; Apple pie ; Steamed Toffee Apple and Date Pudding ; Croustade of apple and coconut ;Spiced apple pancakes with calvados sabayon ; Celeriac and apple remoulade with marinated sultanas

Apricots Yoghurt with cardamom apricots ; Pork loin stuffed with apricot, pistachios and cumin ; Saffron chicken with apricots and cardamom ; Warm spiced autumn fruit compote, with roasted nuts ; Goat’s cheese and apricot tarts ; Apricot rose-water cobbler ; Apricot tart ; Roasted Apricot and Orange Marmalade Ice-cream ; Rhubarb, apricot and ginger Chutney

Blackberries Venison with blackberry sauce, smoked onion pur?e and onion rings ; Redcurrant and blackberry smash ; Blackberry upside-down cake ; Stem ginger and blackberry pudding ; Loin of Venison with Blackberry Sauce ; Blackberry Tart with Lemon Mascarpone and Crystallised Basil ; Blackberry Parfait ; Blackberry Tart with Lemon Mascarpone and Crystallised Basil

Blueberries Warm blueberry muffins ; Blueberry and redcurrant Eton mess ; Blueberry lollies ; Blueberry couscous

Cherries Sweet saffron yoghurt with cherries - shrikand ; Cherry Clafoutis with Salted Almond Ice-cream ; Salad of poached cherries, goat’s cheese, roasted red onions, Parma ham and toasted hazelnuts ; Black Forest gâteau ; Redcurrant, Whitecurrant and Cherry fool ; Seared Duck Breasts with Cherry Sauce

Greengages Greengage and almond tart

Peaches Peach pur?e with crema catalana ; Peaches and Butterscotch sauce ; Oriental peach and chicken salad ; Peach Melba ; Peach and champagne soup ; Grilled peaches with peppered crème fraîche ; Rosy-cheeked peaches with basil ; Peach Bellini jelly ; White Peach and Crab Salad ; Breast of Duck with Peach Compote ; White Peach and Champagne soup

Pears Individual pear tartins with gorgonzola ice-cream ; Radicchio salad with pear, watercress and hazelnuts ;

; Warm spiced autumn fruit compote, with roasted nuts ; Grilled salmon with pear salsa ; Pear ice cream ; Honeyed pears with parmesan and rocket ; Pears with star anise ; Poached pears with butterscotch sauce ; Pear & Ginger Muffins ; Red wine pears with caramel cream ; Pear and apple crumble

Plums Plum and Almond Sponge Pudding ; Plum and Cinnamon Brulees ; Plum and Rum Souffle Omelette ; Plum and Frangipane Tart ; Plum and kumquat compote ; German plum cake ; Plums baked in wine ; Plum and star-anise ripple ; Plum Clafoutis ; Victoria Plum Tarte Tatin with Cinnamon Ice-Cream ; Simple plum tarts

Raspberries Stichelton with fresh raspberry jam ; Champagne and raspberry gratin ; Raspberry compote with tarragon cream ; Raspberry and rosemary sorbet with rose wine ; Salad of Roast Quail with Raspberry and Walnut Dressing ; Apple, Raspberry and Ginger compote with lime mascarpone ; Raspberry and Strawberry Souffl?

MEAT

Grouse Honey-roast grouse with apples, cinnamon and cider ; Grouse breast salad with raspberry vinaigrette ; Grouse casserole with red wine, borlotti beans and juniper

Hare Hare in Ale with Saffron

Lamb Saddle of lamb stuffed spinach ; Lamb brochettes ; Leg of Lamb Stuffed with Garlic, Feta and Herbs ; Greek lamb and tomato casserole with fennel ; Lancashire hotpot ; Grilled lamb with white beans and mint ; Lamb chops with rosemary beans

FISH AND SEAFOOD

Crab Crab toasties ; Hot potted crab sandwiches ; Crab Salad Sandwich ; Classic dressed crab ; Crab salad with passionfruit dressing ; Crab spaghettini ; Cucumber Gazpacho with Crab Mayonnaise on Sourdough Toasts ; White Peach and Crab Salad ; Crab pie ; Crab mayonnaise in iceberg wraps ; Potted Cromer Crab ; Crab gratin ; Crab brushetta ; Crab risotto ; Sweetcorn and crab soup ; Tagliolini with crab and lemon

Crayfish Crayfish or prawn ?touff?e ; Crayfish cocktail ; Crayfish Salad ; Crayfish Tails with Lemon Thyme Mayonnaise ; Crayfish Bisque

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

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

Sea trout Poached Sea Trout with Gew?rztraminer Sauce ; Wild sea trout and baby leeks with crushed potato and tomato butter ; Smoked trout kedgeree

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