Autumn Main Course Dishes - British Comfort Foods
Autumn dishes see the reintroduction of the comfort foods of the British kitchen. It is a time of year when there is a clear distinction between the seasons and a very busy one for new ingredients arriving. Autumn is a time to preserve all the wonderful products of summer (soft fruits, vegetables, tomatoes) to bring a glimmer of summer into the colder, darker days of autumn and winter.
Autumn Desserts and Puddings
There's a big difference between puddings and desserts; desserts speak of light and frivolous confections and associated with summer, but puddings are warm and comforting, solid and approachable and definitely an autumn winter food.
Puddings have been the backbone of British food for centuries, even the French extol their virtues - sacre bleu. The lightest of puddings may have the diet police screaming arrest, but if the meal is balanced - a light starter, and not too many carbs with main course - there's always room for a delicious pud.
Autumn Starters and Side Dishes
Make the most of seasonal foods with nourishing soups and hearty side dishes. Soups are not only easy to make, they are usually quite cheap and nutritious with the addition of beans, pulses or grains.
- Cauliflower, Broccoli and Mustard Soup
- Vegetable and Bean Soup
- Scottish Rumbledethumps
- Bubble and Squeak Recipe
- Irish Soda Bread
- Pick Me Up Spinach Soup
- Irish Colcannon
- Yorkshire Puddings
- Brussels Sprouts with Juniper and Apples
- Red Cabbage and Apples
- Welsh Laver Cakes
- Cock-a-Leekie Soup
- Cheese and Leek Soufflé
- Cullen Skink - Scottish Smoked Haddock Chowder
- Pork Pie - Mini Pork Pie Recipe
- Smoked Haddock Chowder
Preserve the Harvest
Got a glut of food? Is your vegetable plot bursting with produce, your local shop selling off foods close to their sell by date or the Farmers' Market got a surfeit of seasonal foods? Then it's time to think about preserves and preserve recipes. Buying foods while they are cheap and diging out your favourite recipes for preserves is a great way to save money and with the investment of time you will have a store cupboard (or freezer) to be proud of. It's a great thrill in the winter months to open a jar, or freezer and bring back the scents and smells of summer to the kitchen.