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Seasonal ingredients in September

The first oysters fresh off the boat are, frankly, irresistible, but the rest of September’s harvest can be saved for deep midwinter. Preserve apples and freeze blackberries for use in wintry fruit pies.

Pear recipes
  • Baked brown-sugar cheesecake, pear sorbet and tomato caramel
  • Cinnamon porridge with grated pear
  • Pear treacle steamed pudding with toffee sauce
See all recipes using pear (101)
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Catalan fish stew

by Thomasina Miers
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Cauliflower cheese

by Jenny White
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Cavolo nero, spinach, orzo and lemon soup

by Elly Curshen
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Celeriac steak burgers with fennel slaw

by Anna Shepherd
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Champ

by James Martin
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Chard and cheese dumplings (strozzapreti)

by The Hairy Bikers
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Chargrilled steak with beer, mustard and watercress salad

by James Martin
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Charred courgettes with garlic yoghurt

by Dr Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed
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Cheese and onion pasties

by Annie Rigg
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Chicken braised with chicory and crème fraîche

by Nigel Slater
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Chicken Caesar salad

by The BBC Food team
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Chicken cashew stir-fry

by Lorraine Pascale
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Chicken escalope with rocket, sage and lemon

by Paul Merrett
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Chicken quesadillas

by James Martin
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Chicken satay

by Ken Hom
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Chicken, Madeira and mushroom casserole

by James Martin
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Chiles rellenos with salsa roja ‘risotto’

by Ixta Belfrage
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Chocolate and fig mousse cake

by James Martin
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Chocolate and raspberry brownies

by Sue Lawrence
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Chocolate and raspberry crème brûlée

by Antony Worrall Thompson
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Chocolate beetroot cakes

by Jill Dupleix
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Chocolate, orange and spice fondue

by The Hairy Bikers
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Chocolate-covered strawberries

by Philippa Davis
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