November recipes

Make the most of clementines at Christmas with this moreish clementine curd. It's great as a spread to spoon over bread or in festive baked treats

This is a fragrant onepot that lets your oven do all the hard work. If you're Christmas entertaining, serve up this succulent lamb with couscous and yogurt

Easy to make, these delicious energy-packed oat bars are an ideal snack to make on a camping holiday or to take on long car journeys

Vegans will love this pad Thai that you can make on Boxing Day to use up leftover brussels sprouts. You could also cook the dish using fresh sprouts

Ciabatta bread mix is the perfect cheat to get quick homemade pizza dough – top with leftover brussels sprouts, blue cheese and sage

Who doesn’t love a creamy chicken pasta? If you don’t have broccoli, there are so many alternatives – green beans, halved brussels sprouts or leafy greens

Use up your leftover Christmas brussels sprouts in this comforting pasta recipe. The dish is healthy and low in calories, making it ideal after those festive indulgences

Serve these glazed sweet potatoes as a side dish at a barbecue, or turn them into a summer salad by tossing through handfuls of rocket or watercress

Salted butter balances the sweetness of the caramel and dried fruit in this indulgent traybake made from rolled oats

Swap regular mash for a sweet potato version, full of vitamin C and fibre. Mashed sweet potatoes are great as a topping for shepherd's pie, or as a veggie side

Serve up this sweet potato packed with feta, chickpeas and kale for a healthy lunch. Topped with pumpkin seeds, it delivers three of your 5-a-day

We’ve swapped potatoes for turnips in this classic French dish, to make the most of a winter veg. Their pepperiness contrasts with the Reblochon cheese

Turnips are so versatile and this method of cooking helps to retain their natural pepperiness. This dish is particularly good alongside duck

Lamb neck is a hugely underused cut, topped with sliced, seasonal root veg, this winter staple is ideal for a budget-conscious family meal or dinner party main

Persimmons, also known as Sharon fruits, have a honeyed flavour that pairs well with sweet quince paste in our simple winter dessert, perfect for Christmas

Make some gorgeous creamy, nutty truffles to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights in November. They’re also ideal for gifting to friends and family

Mark Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, with these cookies. The icing reflects the art of rangoli – geometric designs thought to invite luck and prosperity

Treat family and friends to these moreish apple turnovers. With an apple and cinnamon filling encased in puff pastry, they're delicious served with ice cream

A foolproof guide to cooking this festive favourite with a simple gravy

Raymond Blanc's recipe for this classic Christmas bird yields perfectly tender leg and breast meat and crisp, golden skin

Looking for an easy way to use up tasty pheasant leftovers? This golden brown pastry parcel with a sherry and crème fraîche sauce makes a filling lunch or hearty supper

Need an impressive autumnal dish to serve at a dinner party? Try this pheasant with pickled apples, leeks and hazelnuts. Serve with our celeriac colcannon

Enjoy something lighter for lunch with this bright salad. It's low-calorie and full of flavour thanks to mint, parsley, cinnamon and cumin

For a really special Sunday lunch pheasant is a good choice. The parma ham crisps us beautifully in the oven and gives the pheasant an eye-catching edge