Seasonal Calendar
Spring Ingredients
There is something so magic about the first few sunny days of the year in a cold climate. The tender and fresh vegetables need only a lick of heat from a hot frying pan.
What's in season?
- Asparagus
- Aubergine
- Brussels sprouts
- Blood Orange
- Beetroot
- Blackcurrants
- Cavolo Nero
- Celeriac
- Courgette
- Corn
- Elderflower
- Figs
- Gooseberries
- Green Beans
- Jersey Royals
- Kale
- Leeks
- Lemons
- Mushrooms
- Nectarines
- Purple Sprouting Brocolli
- Peppers
- Radicchio
- Radish
- Raspberries
- Swede
- Spinach
- Samphire
- Tangerines
- Wild Garlic
- Watercress
- Winter citrus
Summer Ingredients
Summer. Less time cooking and more time outside. Picnic dinners and BBQs, breakfast on the back step.
What's in season?
- Asparagus
- Aubergine
- Apples
- Brussels sprouts
- Blood Orange
- Broad beans
- Beetroot
- Blueberries
- Borlotti Beans
- Cavolo Nero
- Celeriac
- Cauliflower
- Courgette
- Chard
- Carrots
- Savoy Cabbage
- Cucumber
- Elderflower
- Figs
- Gooseberries
- Green Beans
- Jersey Royals
- Kale
- Leeks
- Lettuce
- Lemons
- Mushrooms
- Nectarines
- Purple Sprouting Brocolli
- Peas
- Peppers
- Pumpkin
- Radicchio
- Rhubarb
- Radish
- Runner Beans
- Swede
- Spinach
- Strawberries
- Squash
- Wild Garlic
- Watercress
- Winter citrus
Autumn Ingredients
There is a generosity to autumn that isn’t equalled by any other season. My oven is in constant use: I start roasting again, big trays of jewel-coloured roots, the last of the corn, and tomatoes.
Winter Ingredients
Deep winter is my favourite time to be in the kitchen. My heavy, cast-iron pots seldom leave the hob, always full of soup or a vegetable braise.
What's in season?
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