Cook with what the season gives you.
Every recipe here is rooted in a specific season. Browse by season to find what’s worth cooking right now.
Four seasons. Four kitchens.
Spring
The kitchen wakes up. Wild garlic carpets the forest floor, asparagus pushes through, and rhubarb arrives with its confrontational tartness. Cook simply — these flavours need nothing added.
Asparagus · Wild Garlic · Rhubarb · Spring Peas · Radishes · New Potatoes
Browse Spring recipes →Summer
Abundance. Strawberries, courgettes, tomatoes, broad beans, and the first cucumbers. The cook’s job in summer is to stay out of the way and let peak-season produce speak.
Strawberries · Courgettes · Tomatoes · Broad Beans · Fennel · Sweetcorn
Browse Summer recipes →Autumn
The harvest. Roots come in, squash in every shape and colour, and the preserving kitchen goes into full swing. Slow cooking, long braises, and the pleasure of building a winter pantry.
Squash · Celeriac · Mushrooms · Apples · Pears · Beetroot · Kale
Browse Autumn recipes →Winter
Restraint becomes creativity. The winter kitchen works with roots, brassicas, preserved summer abundance, and the occasional citrus. Slow, warming, deeply satisfying.
Parsnips · Brussels Sprouts · Leeks · Jerusalem Artichokes · Cabbage · Swede
Browse Winter recipes →How we organise our recipes
Each recipe is tagged with its season and its primary ingredient. Browse by season — what’s worth cooking right now — or search by ingredient when you’ve come home from the market with something specific.
Every recipe has been tested in a home kitchen. We include timing honestly, note where things can go wrong, and give substitution options only when they actually work.
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