The kitchen almanac
November
Roots and brassicas for long braises, chestnuts to roast, and toffee and parkin for Bonfire Night.
In season
- Squash
- Pumpkin
- Parsnip
- Celeriac
- Swede
- Kale
- Cabbage
- Brussels sprout
- Leek
- Jerusalem artichoke
- Apple
- Pear
- Quince
- Cranberries
- Chestnut
- Venison
- Pheasant
- Mussel
Days to mark
- Todos los Santos 1 November Buñuelos de viento, huesos de santo, roast chestnuts
- Bonfire Night 2 to 7 November Parkin, sausages, treacle toffee
- Remembrance 8 November
- Martinmas 10 to 11 November Roast goose and red cabbage for St Martin
- Armistice Day 11 November
- Stir-up Sunday 20 to 22 November Christmas pudding, mincemeat and the cake, made ahead
- St Andrew’s Day 30 November Cullen skink, stovies, tablet
From the collection
Maple Roasted Acorn Squash with Cranberry Sauce squash, cranberries
Hog Roast with Apple Sauce and Buns apple
Pumpkin Pie with Walnut-Cinnamon Crunch squash, pumpkin
Creamy Homemade Pumpkin Pie with Greek Yoghurt and Warm Autumn Spices pumpkin
Extra-Crispy Brussels Sprouts brussels sprout
Pumpkin Risotto with Taleggio Fondue, Chicken Jus and Toasted Almonds pumpkin
Apple Amaro Spritz apple
Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread pumpkin