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Autumn recipes

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Autumn recipes
Browse our delicious collection of autumn recipes, complete with a grouse and blackberries recipe from William Drabble, a pumpkin soup recipe and a meaty game pie from Galton Blackiston.

Autumn cooking

The onset of autumn shouldn’t be met with a lament for the halcyon days of summer. Nor should we dive headfirst into our onesies and start knocking up hearty stews and casseroles. Because autumn has an identity of its own, its own palette of flavours and ingredients to stand up to the princely produce of summer and comforting comestibles of winter.

Game season begins in earnest in September and many restaurants will be featuring the likes of pheasant, partridge, quail, grouse, wood pigeon and venison on their menus throughout the autumnal months. Gamey meats tend to offer a richer, more muscular flavour than some of the more commonly eaten meats - though, it is worth saying that there is a world of difference between the flavour of quail and the flavour of venison, for example.

Pub lunches and dinners come into their own in the cooler months; the comforting aromas of sausage and mash or shepherd’s pie offering a soothing nepenthe to the chill of the outside world. But if you don’t fancy venturing outside, some of our pub-based chefs have shared their best recipes for you to try out at home, see the collection below.

Autumn is the time to make the most of those fruits offering a fuller, mellower flavour. The likes of apples, plums, damsons and pears not only make great dessert ingredients but can be used in savoury dishes as well.

And then there are blackberries, tart and slightly bitter these purple jewels are often picked and enrobed in a homely crumble. And, blackberries can also be used in main courses; William Drabble pairs them with grouse in this recipe for what feels like the perfect evocation of seasonal cooking. See, autumn's not so bad, is it?
 
Autumn recipes
Aromatic duck with asparagus and cucumber salad
Aromatic duck with asparagus and cucumber salad Paul Ainsworth
Course:Main
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:1 hour
Serves:2
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Assiette of apple
Assiette of apple William Drabble
Course:Dessert
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:1 hour plus cooling
Serves:6
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Baked spiced plums with cream chantilly
Baked spiced plums with cream chantilly Andy Waters
Course:Dessert
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:30 minutes
Serves:4
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Bavarois of butternut squash with quince sorbet and poached blackberries
Bavarois of butternut squash with quince sorbet and poached blackberries Robert Thompson
Course:Dessert
Complexity:Medium
Cooking Time:2 hours 10 minutes plus freezing
Serves:6
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Apple and blackberry crumble with a Macadamia nut and vanilla topping
Apple and blackberry crumble with a Macadamia nut and vanilla topping Adam Gray
Course:Dessert
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:1 hour 30 minutes
Serves:6
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Black olive crusted Sika venison with salsify and parsnip
Black olive crusted Sika venison with salsify and parsnip Phil Carnegie
Course:Main
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:55 minutes
Serves:4
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Blackberry parfait, honeycomb and apple sponge
Blackberry parfait, honeycomb and apple sponge Kevin Mangeolles
Course:Dessert
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:1 hour 30 minutes pluz freezing
Serves:6
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Braised duck leg, braised red cabbage, green peppercorn sauce, caramelised apples
Braised duck leg, braised red cabbage, green peppercorn sauce, caramelised apples Andy Waters
Course:Main
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:3 hours
Serves:2
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Breast of partridge with shiitake mushroom, baby artichoke, haricot vert and truffle
Breast of partridge with shiitake mushroom, baby artichoke, haricot vert and truffle Robert Thompson
Course:Starter
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:50 minutes plus cooling and reheating
Serves:2
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Butternut squash ravioli
Butternut squash ravioli Andrew MacKenzie
Course:Main
Complexity:Medium
Cooking Time:3 hours plus 24 hours for straining butternut squash puree
Serves:6
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Butternut squash soup
Butternut squash soup Dominic Chapman
Course:Starter
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:1 hour
Serves:6
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Chestnut risotto
Chestnut risotto Theo Randall
Course:Starter
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:30 minutes
Serves:4
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Cream of pumpkin and sage soup
Cream of pumpkin and sage soup Paul Heathcote
Course:Starter
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:30 minutes
Serves:4
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Duck confit tortellini with butternut squash velouté and soya jelly
Duck confit tortellini with butternut squash velouté and soya jelly Phil Carnegie
Course:Starter
Complexity:Medium
Cooking Time:3 hours 20 minutes plus marinating and cooling
Serves:4
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English quail and truffle pie with buttered kohlrabi
English quail and truffle pie with buttered kohlrabi Adam Gray
Course:Starter
Complexity:Challenging
Cooking Time:2 hours
Serves:6
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Galette of Cox’s apple and mint opaline, black butter ice cream
Galette of Cox’s apple and mint opaline, black butter ice cream Mark Jordan
Course:Dessert
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:2 hours
Serves:4
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Goose and chestnut chipolatas
Goose and chestnut chipolatas Simon Rogan
Course:Canapé
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:1 hour
Serves:10
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Grilled guinea fowl breast with roasted vine tomatoes and crispy ham
Grilled guinea fowl breast with roasted vine tomatoes and crispy ham Adam Gray
Course:Main
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:45 minutes
Serves:4
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Grilled Norfolk sausages with crushed peas and onion marmalade
Grilled Norfolk sausages with crushed peas and onion marmalade Galton Blackiston
Course:Main
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:35 minutes
Serves:4
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Guinea fowl terrine
Guinea fowl terrine Mark Dodson
Course:Starter
Complexity:Medium
Cooking Time:2 hours 30 minutes plus overnight marinating
Serves:16
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Hot fig mousse
Hot fig mousse Simon Rogan
Course:Dessert
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:1 hour 30 minutes
Serves:4
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Massaman duck curry
Massaman duck curry Matthew Tomkinson
Course:Main
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:1 hour
Serves:2
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Milk chocolate and hazelnut flapjack
Milk chocolate and hazelnut flapjack Josh Eggleton
Course:Petit four
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:40 minutes
Serves:60
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Mushroom risotto with Parmesan and truffle oil
Mushroom risotto with Parmesan and truffle oil Paul Heathcote
Course:Main
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:45 minutes
Serves:6
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Oven roasted squab pigeon with braised crispy leg and foie gras hollandaise
Oven roasted squab pigeon with braised crispy leg and foie gras hollandaise Robert Thompson
Course:Main
Complexity:Challenging
Cooking Time:1 hour 40 minutes plus cooking of the legs in waterbath or in a pan
Serves:4
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Parsnip and apple soup
Parsnip and apple soup Adam Gray
Course:Main
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:1 hour
Serves:4
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Pear and caramelised white chocolate galette
Pear and caramelised white chocolate galette Laurie Gear
Course:Dessert
Complexity:Medium
Cooking Time:40 minutes
Serves:4
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Pear and vanilla jelly
Pear and vanilla jelly Michael Wignall
Course:Petit four
Complexity:Medium
Cooking Time:2 hours
Serves:8
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Pigeon bistayeea
Pigeon bistayeea Greg Malouf
Course:Main
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:2 hours
Serves:6
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Pork and quince
Pork and quince Agnar Sverrisson
Course:Main
Complexity:Medium
Cooking Time:6 hours
Serves:4
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Pumpkin soup
Pumpkin soup Robert Thompson
Course:Starter
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:1 hour 10 minutes
Serves:4
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Pumpkin tortellini with chestnuts and a sage beurre noisette
Pumpkin tortellini with chestnuts and a sage beurre noisette Stephen Crane
Course:Starter
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:1 hour 45 minutes plus cooling
Serves:4
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Quick creamy mashed potatoes
Quick creamy mashed potatoes Adam Gray
Course:Other
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:25 minutes
Serves:6
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Rabbit with butternut squash and papaya
Rabbit with butternut squash and papaya Pascal Aussignac
Course:Main
Complexity:Medium
Cooking Time:3 hours 15 minutes
Serves:4
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Raised game pie
Raised game pie Galton Blackiston
Course:Main
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:4 hours plus chilling overnight
Serves:12
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Roast beetroot and sweet potato
Roast beetroot and sweet potato James Sommerin
Course:Other
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:1 hour 30 minutes
Serves:4
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Roast grouse with blackberries and port wine jus
Roast grouse with blackberries and port wine jus William Drabble
Course:Main
Complexity:Medium
Cooking Time:2 hours 30 minutes
Serves:4
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Roast loin of venison, wild mushroom pie and parsnip purée
Roast loin of venison, wild mushroom pie and parsnip purée Adam Gray
Course:Main
Complexity:Medium
Cooking Time:2 hours plus chilling (excluding gravy)
Serves:4
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Roast partridge with seasonal vegetables and tarragon jus
Roast partridge with seasonal vegetables and tarragon jus Mark Dodson
Course:Main
Complexity:Medium
Cooking Time:2 hours 30 minutes
Serves:0
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Roast pheasant with orange and onion marmalade and juices
Roast pheasant with orange and onion marmalade and juices Shaun Rankin
Course:Main
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:4 hours
Serves:2
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Roast quail with herb butter
Roast quail with herb butter Martin Wishart
Course:Starter
Complexity:Medium
Cooking Time:30 minutes
Serves:4
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Roast squab pigeon with celeriac salad
Roast squab pigeon with celeriac salad Adam Gray
Course:Starter
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:50 minutes
Serves:4
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Roast beef sirloin with mushrooms, brandy and roasted potatoes
Roast beef sirloin with mushrooms, brandy and roasted potatoes Marcus Wareing
Course:Main
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:2 hours 30 minutes
Serves:6
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Roasted guinea fowl with beetroot, ginger and thyme
Roasted guinea fowl with beetroot, ginger and thyme Andy Waters
Course:Main
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:45 minutes
Serves:6
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Rose and almond tansy pudding with butternut squash ice cream
Rose and almond tansy pudding with butternut squash ice cream Simon Hulstone
Course:Dessert
Complexity:Medium
Cooking Time:1 hour 45 minutes plus cooling time
Serves:4
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Rosehip syrup
Rosehip syrup Geoffrey Smeddle
Course:Other
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:45 minutes
Serves:6
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Roulade of pork belly, braised red cabbage and apple compote
Roulade of pork belly, braised red cabbage and apple compote Mark Dodson
Course:Main
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:4 hours 30 minutes
Serves:8
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Sausage and baked bean casserole
Sausage and baked bean casserole Alyn Williams
Course:Main
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:1 hour
Serves:4
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Scallop salad with cobnuts
Scallop salad with cobnuts Adam Gray
Course:Main
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:1 hour 10 minutes
Serves:4
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Sea trout with ruby chard and clams
Sea trout with ruby chard and clams Alan Murchison
Course:Main
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:1 hour 15 minutes
Serves:4
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Shepherd's pie
Shepherd's pie Dominic Chapman
Course:Main
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:1 hour 45 minutes
Serves:4
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Spiced apple crumble slice
Spiced apple crumble slice Marcus Wareing
Course:Dessert
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:50 minutes
Serves:12
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Slow cooked turkey leg, pancetta, wild mushrooms and baby vegetables
Slow cooked turkey leg, pancetta, wild mushrooms and baby vegetables William Drabble
Course:Main
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:3 hours
Serves:4
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Spiced poached pears with hot chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream
Spiced poached pears with hot chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream Adam Gray
Course:Dessert
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:45 minutes
Serves:4
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Spiced wild plum
Spiced wild plum Luke Holder
Course:Dessert
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:1 hour 30 minutes plus marinating overnight
Serves:4
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Spicy butternut squash soup
Spicy butternut squash soup Marcello Tully
Course:Starter
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:1 hour 25 minutes
Serves:8
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Sticky toffee pudding
Sticky toffee pudding Galton Blackiston
Course:Dessert
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:1 hour 25 minutes
Serves:8
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Sweet potato and chicken curry
Sweet potato and chicken curry Andy Waters
Course:Main
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:45 minutes
Serves:4
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Sweet potato chips
Sweet potato chips Simon Hulstone
Course:Other
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:50 minutes
Serves:4
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Toffee apple and marshmallow kebabs
Toffee apple and marshmallow kebabs Paul Ainsworth
Course:Petit four
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:45 minutes plus setting time
Serves:8
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Trio of apple desserts
Trio of apple desserts Mark Dodson
Course:Dessert
Complexity:Medium
Cooking Time:2 hours 30 minutes
Serves:4
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Ultimate Yorkshire puddings
Ultimate Yorkshire puddings Galton Blackiston
Course:Other
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:40 minutes plus resting time
Serves:6
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Vanilla cheesecake with blackberries and mint compote
Vanilla cheesecake with blackberries and mint compote Shaun Rankin
Course:Dessert
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:1 hour 10 minutes plus chilling time
Serves:6
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Vegetarian kedgeree
Vegetarian kedgeree Alfred Prasad
Course:Main
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:45 minutes
Serves:4
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Venison carpaccio
Venison carpaccio Paul Ainsworth
Course:Starter
Complexity:Medium
Cooking Time:1 hour plus overnight marinating
Serves:6
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Venison loin and bolognese
Venison loin and bolognese Simon Haigh
Course:Main
Complexity:Challenging
Cooking Time:4 hours
Serves:4
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Warm plum clafoutis with crème fraiche sorbet
Warm plum clafoutis with crème fraiche sorbet Stephen Crane
Course:Dessert
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:1 hour 35 minutes plus cooling patissiere and freezing sorbet
Serves:4
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Warm puff pastry tart with goats’ cheese, figs, olives and capers
Warm puff pastry tart with goats’ cheese, figs, olives and capers Geoffrey Smeddle
Course:Starter
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:2 hours 30 minutes
Serves:4
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Wild mushroom, spinach and goat's cheese vol-au-vents with poached duck egg and pimento cream
Wild mushroom, spinach and goat's cheese vol-au-vents with poached duck egg and pimento cream Mark Dodson
Course:Starter
Complexity:Easy
Cooking Time:1 hour 30 minutes
Serves:4
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Wild rabbit and leek turnover with piccalilli
Wild rabbit and leek turnover with piccalilli Lisa Allen
Course:Main
Complexity:Medium
Cooking Time:1 hour plus overnight resting and marinading time
Serves:4
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Wood pigeon with blueberry jus, beetroot purée and potato crisps
Wood pigeon with blueberry jus, beetroot purée and potato crisps Mark Dodson
Course:Main
Complexity:Medium
Cooking Time:40 minutes plus slow cooking of beetroot
Serves:4
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