Nigella's Autumnal Recipes

Aromatic Lamb Shank Stew

As with all stews, this is even better made in advance and reheated; for me, this only makes things easier.

Beef Stew With Anchovies and Thyme

The anchovies really just provide flavourfulness, certainly not fishiness: there is no need to mention their presence if you are feeding people who might take against the idea. This, as with most stew…

Carbonnade a La Flamande

There is something about cooking the classics that feels like coming home and this comforting Belgian casserole is a reassuringly simple recipe — I scarcely bother to sear the meat — that feeds a huge…

Chorizo and Chickpea Stew

This is a real feast of a store-cupboard standby. I do know that chorizo isn’t a kitchen-cupboard item, but it tends to have a long fridge-life, so I always have some to hand just in case. It’s full o…

This tastes so awesome!!

Oxtail With Milk Stout and Marjoram

There is something about the tender viscosity and deep, rich flavour of slow-cooked oxtail that makes it, for me, the dream stew. I know its fattiness is not for everyone, but I love the way it feels…

Creamy Potato Gratin

My not entirely orthodox way of turning out this otherwise classic dish of cream-softened potatoes has a lot going for it.

Aaah! I simply loved it. I tried it and it came out to be a huge success..Kudos!

Hearty Wholewheat Pasta With Brussels Sprouts, Cheese and Potato

It is not quite normal to feel as joyous as I do when saying the words “Brussels sprouts”, but this recipe does not merely use said much-denigrated ingredient, it also celebrates it. Sprouts are nutty…

Steak and Kidney Pudding

I often double the quantities for the meat filling, then freeze half, so I'm only a defrost away from another pudding. Traditionally, oysters were added to steak and kidney pud; I thought a little oys…

Roast Stuffed Pumpkin With Gingery Tomato Sauce

There is something so magnificent about a whole pumpkin stuffed with jewelled rice, that it doesn’t really need too many side dishes to detract: its starchy interior means you can forgo potatoes or th…

Nursery Fish Pie

There are certain days when only something soothing and comforting and topped with mash potato will do; on such days, this pie could make you weep with gratitude.

Cornbread Topped Chilli Con Carne

There are few more welcome sights than a big vat of chilli. The cornbread topping is a glorious golden touch, that everyone can crumble into the spiced meat as they eat, for ballast and crunchy contra…

Cauliflower, Garlic and Turmeric Soup

Packed full of vegetables and phytonutrients, it is undeniably true that this soup is both soothing and bolstering as well as easy and gratifying to eat. Baking the garlic gives a lot of depth while t…

Chicken, Mushroom and Bacon Pie

Even the word pie is comforting. But then, it would be hard to deny the very real lure of pastry, especially when, as here, you know you're going to dunk it in gravied juices till its luscious lightne…

Broccoli and Stilton Soup

I use frozen broccoli; actually, frozen organic broccoli, if that makes you feel better. In fact, this is better when made with frozen, and certainly more convenient for an impromptu standby. And plea…

Butternut Squash With Pecans and Blue Cheese

Although this started off as a Christmas-time recipe, I have found that I cook it pretty much year round: the sweet squash is tangily countered by the blue cheese and the nuts bring gorgeous crunch, t…

Thai Chicken Noodle Soup

If you've recently roasted a chicken, and have leftovers waiting for you in the fridge, I must steer you towards this recipe. Even if you don't have much chicken left over, you can still make this: a…

There aren’t many weeks where we don’t make this soup. Cold weather, warms you up. Hot weather, helps bear the heat. Feeling poorly, picks you up. Stressed out, soothes the soul. Having a great day, just adds to the joy. We love this recipe.

Potato, Parsnip and Porcini Gratin

Cooking potatoes for large numbers of people is not always easy. This gratin makes it so, not least because I don’t peel the potatoes (or the parsnips for that matter). Obviously, you don’t need to ma…

Yellow Split Pea and Frankfurter Soup

This embracingly hearty meal of a soup always makes me feel grateful for the harsh winter weather. I used to make it for a cosy family New Year’s Day lunch, and still do happily, but it would be a sha…

Pumpkin and Goat's Cheese Lasagne

One of the questions I am asked most often is how do I come up with recipes? The answer is simple: greed. When I'm not eating, I'm thinking about what I might want to eat, and the notion of pumpkin la…

Spinach and Coconut Soup

This is an almost instant, super soothing supper made easily from store cupboard ingredients. I have stipulated two tablespoons of Thai green curry paste, but do be prepared to add more if you like a…

Butternut and Sweet Potato Soup

Ever since I overcame my prejudices about buying pre-chopped fruit and veg, my cooking life has got a lot simpler. And you should know that in Italian markets, storeholders regularly sell peeled and p…

Apple and Walnut Crumble

In How to Eat, I suggested this as a recipe for two. Yes, my portions are always generous, but the thing is, on certain days, we just ate this, the two of us, for supper in its entirety. Or almost: I…

Chocolate Pear Pudding

This is a cross between Pears Belle Helene and Eve's Pudding, but the only important thing to remember is that this is easy, quick, very comforting and seems to please absolutely everyone. It's not ha…

Jumbleberry Crumble

Since you never know when you might be in urgent need of a crumble, I make up enough topping for at least 4 of these and let it sit safely in the freezer until required. Sprinkle it over your fruit of…

Love this dessert, I make it throughout winter.

Caramel Croissant Pudding

I always think that some of the best recipes come from the thrifty refusal to throw anything away. Certainly, I made this one Monday evening because I had two stale croissants left over from the weeke…

Marmalade Pudding Cake

Now, this is a beauty. I don't mean flash or fancy — rather the opposite; there is something austerely handsome about its appearance, and yet gorgeously warming about its taste. But then, this laid-ba…

My whole family really enjoyed this cake. It was delicious and the perfect way to use up my slightly over-cooked marmalade. Great winter comfort food.

My Grandmother's Ginger Jam Bread and Butter Pudding

This is the wholesome, comforting version of a trad English (white) bread and butter pudding that my maternal grandmother always made. Use apricot jam or regular orange marmalade if ginger's not your…

Sticky Toffee Pudding

There is very little that can compare with the glory of a sticky toffee pudding. My STP is altogether deeper and darker than the original version: it is still sweet, but the muscovado sugar and black…

Sticky. Toffee. Pudding. Three of the greatest words in the English language. This is rich, indulgent and so comforting. The recipe makes a large amount of sauce but the leftovers were fantastic on my morning porridge!

Roly Poly Pudding

I feel better just contemplating this. You get the comfort of a syrup pudding steamed for many, many hours in 30 minutes. And you do practically nothing to make it: roll out half a packet of good shop…

Gluten-Free Apple and Blackberry Pie

As you can see by looking at my Gluten-free Cakes my way of tackling gluten-free-baking is simply to exclude flour altogether but, inspired by 'The How Can It Be Gluten Free Cookbook' I have embarked…

Autumnal Birthday Cake

There is no reason on earth why this, adapted from the Magnolia Bakery Cookbook, has to be a birthday cake, but since the first two times I made it were for my sister-in-law's and a friend's birthdays…

Pumpkin Bundt Cake

It’s no secret that I love a bundt cake: it just looks instantly celebratory. Plus, once you have the tin (and if you don't, you can bake this cake in a 20cm/8 inch square tin) you do want to get good…

Pumpkin Cheesecake

The pumpkin component here may come out of a can, but I don’t see that’s anything to be apologetic about. By all means, make your own purée if you prefer (making absolutely sure it is as drained as dr…

I made this for a dinner party recently, and it was an absolute hit! When I first read the recipe, I wondered if I should add spices to make it more like a traditional pumpkin pie. I decided to follow Nigella's recipe to the letter, and I am so glad I did! The balance of flavors is perfect. The pumpkin is subtle and shines just enough. It is so much better than a standard pie filling! Definitely adding this to the Thanksgiving table!!

No-Churn Brandied Pumpkin Ice Cream

The genesis of this particular recipe is the Pumpkin Bundt Cake or, rather, the fact that having made it, I had a small amount of pumpkin purée left over. I paired it with half a tin of condensed milk…