Food by season

Do you pay attention to what's in season when? Buying seasonal produce has many benefits - not only is it tastier, but it's often cheaper than out-of-season fruit and veg and better for the environment too. Download our free printable to keep you on track when you go to the shop. Revolutionise your eating today!

This lemon chicken couscous soup is such a simple, comforting dinner recipe. Making homemade stock on a weeknight can be daunting, but this recipe keeps it easy!

Studded with green peas and enriched with a swirl of cream, this pea and potato chowder feels light and bright—perfect for a cool spring evening.

Winter is all about the rich soups, creamy casseroles, and luxurious pastas, but sometimes you just need a major burst of something fresh and healthy, you know? Here are our favorite winter recipes that are both comforting AND healthy.

Hoshigaki, or dried persimmons as we know them in English, are a popular seasonal Japanese snack food made primarily during the autumn months when you can spot persimmon trees laden with their brightly colored orange fruits throughout the country and in supermarkets. Originally from China, persimmons, known as kaki in Japanese, are commonly found in Japan and Korea and make for a sweet, natural snack in their dried form. In Japan, hoshigaki are said to bring good luck and are often eaten on…

This Apple Arugula Salad recipe is loaded with crunchy roasted maple pecans, sliced apples, goat cheese crumbles, figs and a balsamic dressing to pull it all together. This is the perfect fall salad to celebrate apple season and more. Comes together in just 20 minutes and complements so many dishes or easily a full meal with added protein!

Waitrose & Partners Recipe Card Miso mushrooms with sweet potato recipe on Waitrose.com. Visit the Waitrose website for more recipes and ideas.

Roasted butternut squash quinoa salad is the quintessential fall salad, and also makes a perfect Thanksgiving side dish!

There is nothing better than cozying up with a warm bowl of soup on a cold winter day. And my Cozy Potato Leek Soup is the creamiest, coziest, most delicious soup that you can make! It's made from a simple medley of tender potatoes and buttery leeks, and is seasoned to absolute perfection. Serve it alongside some crusty bread, and you've got the perfect meal to warm you up from the inside out!

Recipe video above. This is a combination of 3 simple things that are devilishly good together: slightly spicy caramelised maple roasted carrots, crispy seasoned chickpeas and a cooling, creamy yogurt sauce with a subtle hint of garlic. The chickpeas add terrific crunch and because they're a starch, you can easily serve this substantial side dish as a meal. Both the carrots and chickpeas take around 30 minutes in the oven but you might need to add an extra 5 minutes or so depending on how…