When the broccoli goes berserk this vibrant green soup is a winter winner. By Jan Cheshire

Jan Cheshire finds a new way to use a bountiful harvest of pumpkins.

Jan Cheshire returns to a childhood favourite, cream of celery soup: delicious, nutritious, simple and cheap.

With leeks at their best, this casserole hits the spot for Jan Cheshire

Steamed pud is part of Jan Cheshire’s English heritage though these little berry puddings are a little more sophisticated than her childhood favourites.

Don’t be put off by the appearance of celeriac. It's good in salads, stews and as an addition to mashed potato

Of all the apple recipes Jan Cheshire tried this year, the apple and jam oil cake was her favourite.

Figs are so versatile, served either as a dessert, or baked with blue cheese with a salad or as an entrée.

Jan Cheshire makes the most of a bountiful rhubarb harvest with an easy recipe for rhubarb cobbler.

This German cake as it is so easy to make and does not require me to haul the mixer out of the cupboard. It is lovely served as a dessert with fresh cream or ice cream.

Jan Cheshire makes the most of the sweet corn season with a thick nutritious chowder.

I like the flavour of portobello mushrooms and they can be good just fried in oil or butter as an accompaniment to a main meal.

What better time to do a little baking, with the supermarket shelves empty, and late raspberries at their peak.

If you’re struggling to keep on top of the zucchini crop, try a pie, writes Jan Cheshire.

Jan Cheshire savours a boozy twist to Christmas mince pies.

Jan Childs decides it’s time to master the Caesar salad.

Chicken cacciatore is delicious and very easy to make. writes Jan Cheshire

This lovely tuna mornay is easy to make and doesn’t stretch the budget!

Jan Cheshire goes back to the ‘70s for a retro lemon flan, complete with condensed milk.

WITH all this cold weather, it’s definitely time for a tasty bowl of spicy carrot and ginger soup, writes Jan Cheshire