Gourmet

PUMPKINS ARE tasty winter vegetables which can be enjoyed at every course of a meal and, for Americans, no Thanksgiving dinner can be complete without a classic pumpkin pie. Pumpkin

I LOVE the roasted chestnuts that are sold on street corners here at this time of year – warm, lightly salted and very satisfying.Chestnuts are remarkably versatile and can be

Lantern soup Serves: 4-6 Preparation time: less than 30 mins Cooking time: 30 mins to 1 hour Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil 1 large onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves,

By HOPE A. THURLBY OCTOBER FOR me is the time when apples are at their peak and the time I enjoy them most. While there is nothing as good as

Avocado Salad One large ripe avocado pear Four rashers of bacon 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 1/2 teaspoon dried dill 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice Lettuce leaves for garnish Choosing an avocado is

I WAS recently surfing the web and discovered that, in the United States, September is both National Chicken Month and National Honey Month. Being me, this naturally made me think

THESE HOT and lazy days make me think of the times when the southern belles of Charleston, Savannah and the great plantations would gather to talk of their beaux and

AT THIS time of the year, markets and supermarkets have delicious mounds of fragrant peaches and figs. They are sweet and inviting and taste delicious just washed, cut up and

THESE HOT lazy days of summer make me think of the era of Scarlet O’Hara and the other southern belles of Charleston, Savannah and the great plantations.They would gather to

A lot more people are finally putting two and two together and realising that foods can make you absolutely potty! Quite a few have mentioned Jamie Oliver’s TV programme, where