From crisp apples to earthy wild mushrooms and full-flavoured game, autumn and winter offer up some sumptuous seasonal delights. We dig out a selection of comforting recipes from the Country Life Archive that are guaranteed to warm things up as the nights draw in.
Sam and Sam Clark’s chestnut and chorizo soup
Elizabeth David’s gnocchi Verdi
Guy Watson and Jane Baxter’s warm pheasant salad with pomegranate and walnuts
Julia Child’s casserole-roasted chicken
Nigel Slater’s peppers with pork and rosemary
Mark Hix’s scrambled Burford Browns with woodland mushrooms
Thomasina Miers’ chargrilled Jerusalem artichokes with Cashel Blue
Guy Grieve and Thomasina Miers’ mixed game spit-roast feast
Valentine Warner’s autumn macaroni
Mark Hix’s Sunday roast masterclass
Simon Hopkinson’s spinach and ricotta pancakes and chicken Savoyarde
