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Seasonal ingredients in October

Pumpkins hog the limelight in October, but don't forget less showy seasonal fare. Celebrate the game season with slow-cooked pheasant, wild mushrooms and hearty root vegetables.

Pear recipes
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Showing 25 - 48 of 58recipes

Beetroot seed cake

by Nigel Slater
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Beetroot soup

by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Light meals & snacks

Bengali butternut squash with chickpeas

by Anjum Anand
Main course

Bengali-style aubergine cooked in yoghurt

by Anjum Anand
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Berry crumble traybake

by Emily Angle
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Blackberry and cinnamon galette

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Blackberry cake

by The Hairy Bikers
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Blackberry cheesecake

by Glynn Purnell
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Blue cheese and fig tarts

by Mary Berry
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Bolognese bake

by Mary Berry
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Bonfire toffee

by Emily Angle
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Borsch (beetroot soup)

by Martin Blunos
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Braised beef with cauliflower and potato mash

by Mary Berry
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Braised lamb shanks with pearl barley and root vegetables

by Paul Rankin
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Bramley apple and blackberry soufflé

by Michel Roux Jr.
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Bread and butter pudding

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Breast of lamb with broccoli, anchovy and caper dressing

by Tom Kerridge
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Brussels sprouts gratin

by Sophie Grigson
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Brussels sprouts with pancetta

by James Martin
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Bulgur wheat and beetroot salad with honey and goats' cheese

by Justine Pattison
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Butternut squash and lime soup

by James Martin
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Butternut squash and prawn curry with noodles

by John Torode
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Butternut squash and sweet potato curry

by Nigella Lawson
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Butternut squash and tomato soup

by Brian Turner
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