Autumn

This pasta is the ultimate fall comfort food. It’s a creamy mix of pumpkin bechamel, topped with roast pumpkin and pine nuts.

This week’s recipe comes from guest contributor, Susan Verde. She made this beautiful summer salad with plant-based chef, Alex Burst.

This pasta is a twist on chilli prawn pasta, making use of corn when its at its best to make a crunchy pangrattato.

During the pandemic, I have been craving the comfort and safety of home. Everyone has one meal that they associate with home. For me, it’s Greek avgolemono soup.

This week’s recipe comes from guest contributor, Neridah McMullin. Neridah is the author of seven children’s books and loves true stories and Australian history. This year her apple tree was plentiful, so she shares her favourite recipe for baking her homegrown apples into a delicious family treat.

Inspired by the classic flavours of a traditional creamy pasta – mushroom, thyme, marjoram, parmesan and crème fraiche – we’ve reimagined the dish as a summer-time mushroom galette, served with citrus crème fraiche.

The smell of seasonal apples baking in the oven and soft notes of cinnamon bring warm feelings of comfort and joy. Whip up this dairy-free version of the original to hit all the right notes.

Crimson butternut squash is matched with salty fetta and crunchy roasted walnuts in this delicious tart. A favourite for bake sales, serve it warm with a leafy salad of chicory and radicchio and its sure to disappear.

In season heritage carrots give this soup its distinctive garnet colour. You can turn the heat up or down for a warming meal when the cold weather starts to set in.

Baked figs in autumn are a bacchanalian delight – with an imperial purple exterior and a sweet sticky centre – this ancient fruit has a rich culinary history. Paired with thyme (another ancient herb prized for its healing properties), this fig porridge is an indulgent yet healthy start to the day.

A festive ode to those long Winter nights, try this boozy hot chocolate after dinner instead of pudding.