Winter

Plough Monday was traditionally the first Monday after Twelfth Night, marking the end of the holidays for farm workers and the start of the English agricultural year. The idea behind this steamed suet pudding filled with sausagemeat and bacon was to fill the farmers’ bellies on their return from the fields. For a deeper, golden colour on your cooked pud, brush with melted butter and give it a blast in a hot oven

‘This is a really hearty dish. It’s easy to do at home but special enough that you can serve it at a dinner party.’

Cauliflower cheese, but in soup form. Roasting the cauliflower makes it extra delicious, especially with the addition of a whole bulb of roasted garlic

Meet our grown-up, caffeinated take on the British pud we all know and love. It’s sheer comfort in every spoonful…

There’s nothing more comforting than a pie. Serve with creamy mash, greens and lashings of gravy. Perfect for the ‘twixmas’ period 

Chestnuts add an earthy sweetness to this velvety root veg soup, finished with a crunchy bacon crumb. Use leftover roasted carrots and parsnips from your Christmas dinner or roast the veg from scratch

Homemade, buttery pastry encasing a sweet, spiced filling is all you need for a classic mince pie

This easy recipe will give you a dessert that’s crispy, chewy and creamy in the middle. Top with seasonal fruits

While classic British roasties are hard to beat, this is the perfect potato dish for Marmite lovers