Hermione's Pantry

 As I love eating with the seasons I thought it would be helpful to start an “In Season” guide for each month. It is is important to remember that these are produce that are in season in Britain.

I will also highlight a couple of key fruit and vegetables each month that are at their peak. This month it is courgettes and blackberries.

Fruit in Season September

• Apples
• Apricots
• Bilberries
• Damsons
• Figs
• Greengages
• Nectarines
• Pears
• Plums
• Raspberries
• Sloes

Vegetables in Season September

• Aubergines
• Beetroot
• Butternut Squash
• Cabbage
• Carrot
• Chicory
• Courgette
• Cucumber
• Fennel
• French beans
• Globe artichoke
• Kohlrabi
• Marrow
• Peppers
• Pumpkin
• Radish
• Rocket
• Runner beans
• Spring onion
• Sweetcorn
• Swiss chard
• Tomatoes
• Truffle
• Turnip
• Watercress

Herbs in Season September

• Basil
• Chives
• Coriander
• Oregano,
• Mint
• Parsley (curly)
• Parsley (flat-leafed)
• Rosemary
• Sage
• Sorrel
• Tarragon
• Thyme

Nuts in Season September

• Cobnuts

Courgettes

I have eaten a lot of courgettes this year as we have had a great glut of courgettes in our garden which has been wonderful. Below are the links to some of my courgette recipes.

• Courgette, Halloumi and Mint Pasta
• Carrot, Beetroot and Courgette Salad
• Butter Bean, Courgette and Feta Salad

Blackberries

Blackberries are one of my favourite berries. Growing up we had a wonderful bramble bush in our garden that produced pounds and pounds of fruit each year! They go wonderfully in autumnal desserts such as crumbles and pies but also in savoury dishes such as autumn salads or even on pizza!

• Blackberry and Vanilla Scones
• Breakfast Berry Smoothie
• Hedgerow Muesli Muffins

Sources: BBC Food, BBC GoodFood, Eat the Seasons