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Welcome to October
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What you’ve been sharing • I love logging on to our GF Facebook Community page to find out what you’ve been discussing - and what I can learn. Here are some of my highlights.
The Christmas excitement begins • I know the Yuletide season is still a little way off, but I can’t help myself, so I asked the group about their favourite festive memories:
YOUR TOP SIX CREATIONS • With the seasons changing, I’ve been looking at snaps of your summer cooking. Here are my favourites.
ALOO CHOLE • From Good Food reader Humayun Hussain
JOIN US FOR LUNCH WITH BBC CHEF TOM KERRIDGE • Subscribers are invited to The Bull & Bear on 3 November
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10 THINGS TO DO THIS MONTH • The Good Food Team shares their kitchen to-do list, plus Emma Crawforth from BBC Gardeners’ World on what to plant
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MUSHROOMS • October is the best time for wild mushrooms of all shapes and sizes. Look out for seasonal varieties, such as chanterelle, porcini and ceps, and shine a light on their earthy flavour with this stand-out brunch dish
Follow our 7-DAY MEAL PLAN • During busy weeks, you may feel you don’t have enough time to think about what you’re going to cook every night. However, setting aside an hour to plan a menu and shopping list at the start of the week will save you lots of time, and cuts down on food waste.
Making a difference CHOCOLATE FOR CHANGE • Celebrating the skills of artists with learning and physical needs
BBC gf OUR FOOD PICKS • Our round-up of October’s food and drink must-haves
RAISE A GLASS • Our pick of must-try spirits and craft beer
WE ARE BBC good food • Each month, we introduce you to the experts who create content for your favourite food brand
TV chef SALIHA MAHMOOD AHMED’S VEGGIE BITES
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THIS MONTH’S Wish list • As the evenings become longer and temperatures start to fall, cosy up at home with our favourite autumnal kitchenware
BOOKS FOR COOKS • What Fiona Forman is cooking this month
new comfort classics • October is for curling up with something hearty and warming to eat. Our autumnal ideas will satisfy your cravings, from our sausage-and-bean cover star, to a rich coq au vin pie and a chocolate sponge pudding with homemade custard. It’s time to welcome in the colder evenings
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happy halloween • Throw a spooky party on 31 October for your little monsters using our creepy-cute recipe ideas - they’re sure to scare up some fun
WHEN IT COMES TO COOKING CHILDREN LEAD THE WAY • The pandemic changed the way we shop, cook and eat in the past year, but our UK-wide Good Food Nation survey of more than 3,000 adults and children reveals that it also impacted how our kids interact with food
close connections • In this new series, we talk to families and friends whose love of food has brought them…