An apple a day keeps the winter doldrums away, especially when used in everything from an apple-vanilla teacake to a cider-braised chicken with Brussels sprouts, apple and hazelnuts. Check out our slideshow for a basketful of our favourite apple recipes.

Pears - we love 'em. From honey-roast pears with orange-blossom and yoghurt to pork burgers with pear relish and onion rings, we've collected more than a few ways to cook with one of autumn's most versatile fruits.

Winter cooking doesn't have to be low and slow. Check out our gallery of easy colder weather eats that'll be on the table in less than 30 minutes.

With new-look roasts, fiery spices and tempting slices, make this a month of cooking up a storm.

We know that sometimes all you want is a beer. Here are some great recipes that have beer as a main ingredient or that go great with a pint (or two).

As temperatures drop, our thoughts turn to comfort food, and what’s more comforting than a roast? Our collection of cool weather roasts features everything from rib roast with potato gratin to roast chicken with Russian salad.

Comfort food and fun Easter eats feature in our collection of autumn recipes, featuring everything from an Italian Easter tart to carrot doughnuts with cream cheese glaze and brown sugar crumb and braised lamb with Jerusalem artichokes, carrots and cumin to breakfast curry with roti and poached egg.

Meatballs come pretty close to the top of the scale when it comes to comfort eating. Check out our slideshow for some of the meatball recipes we love, ranging from the classic (spaghetti con polpette) to the slightly less familiar (rabbit broth with rabbit and barley dumplings).

Check out our collection of carrot recipes, from a home-style roast carrot and cumin soup to a seriously sweet layer cake, and send the Easter bunny bouncing off with delight.

The food of Turkey is laden with spice, full of colour and bursting with flavour. Check out our top Turkish recipes here.