Sunday 1 November 2026
Today’s feature · In the kitchen drawer
Long, slender blades – plain, bevelled or serrated – designed to cut even slices of cooked meat, and good for cakes and bread as well. The matching fork has long prongs and often a guard to protect your hand.
Recipe of the day
Sauces
Pepper Sauce made with dry white wine, cream, peppercorns black & green and onion.
Bonfire Night Thu 5 Nov
Hot food for cold hands.
Pheasant season in season until 1 February
Pheasant shooting runs 1 October – 1 February.
Braised Pheasant with red wine · Pheasant in red wine · Hanging and plucking game
Oyster season in season until 30 April
The months with an 'R' in them.
Stir-up Sunday Sun 22 Nov
The traditional day to make the Christmas pudding.
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