Seasoning

Angela Clutton is an award-winning food writer, cook and presenter. Her first book, The Vinegar Cupboard, won the Jane Grigson Trust Award, was a double winner at the Guild of Food Writers Awards, and was the Debut Cookery Book of the Year at the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards.Angela works extensively with Borough Market as presenter of the Borough Talks podcast, host of the Borough Market Cookbook Club, and writing recipes. Her second book, Borough Market: The Knowledge, was a finalist at the Guild of Food Writers Awards.Angela is the co-director of the British Library's annual Food Season of events. She has written for a wide range of national publications, and broadcast work includes the Channel 5 'Inside...' series. Seasoning is Angela's third book.

• IntroductionAUTUMNSeasoning notesProduce by produce/recipesBeetrootCeleryFennelMaincrop potatoesMushroomsLeeks (but not also onions)Pumpkins & squashApples, pears, quinceBlackberries & elderberriesFigsPlus: grass-fed beef / squid, mussels & oysters / game birdsSeasonal feasting WINTERSeasoning notesProduce by produce/recipesBrussel sproutsCabbages, kale & more winter greensCauliflowerChard KohlrabiLong roots - carrots, parsnips, salsifyRound roots - celeriac, swede, turnipsRhubarbMedlarsCitrusPlus: duck, turkey & goose / scallops & clams / venisonSeasonal feastingKITCHEN NOTESGetting hold of seasonal produceStorecupboard essentialsMaking the most of what you haveSPRINGSeasoning notesProduce by produce/recipesAsparagusSpring leaves - incl lettuces, watercress, wild garlic, sorrel, nettlesNew potatoesPurple sprouting broccoliGlobe artichokesRadishesCherriesPlus: plaice & sea-trout / crab & brown shrimps / goat & sheep milk etcSeasonal feasting SUMMERSeasoning notesProduce by produce/recipesCarrotsCourgettesCucumberPeas and beansTomatoesAuberginesPeppersSamphire, sea aster & more sea vegetablesRaspberries & strawberriesPlums, nectarines, peaches & apricotsPlus: salmon, mackerel & sea bream / lamb, hogget, muttonSeasonal feastingIndex

"A brilliant and beautiful book that everyone who loves to cook should own.""Why has it taken so long for someone to write such a brilliant and necessary cookbook?" "This book is a new necessity for every kitchen.""A beautiful, new necessity for every cook."STANLEY TUCCI"With considerable charm and sage words, Angela Clutton affirms the vital roles of cooking and eating seasonally."JEREMY LEE"Angela Clutton's new book Seasoning proves once again that she is one of the most compelling food writers in the UK. Elegant, exquisite and entertaining, it celebrates the miracles of the seasons with accessible recipes and gorgeous prose. It deserves a place on every home cook's bookshelf."RUSSELL NORMAN"Informative, useful, inspirational and so delicious!"CLAUDIA RODEN"Seasoning is so much more than a cookbook; it's a guide to why certain foods taste better when, and why cooking in concert with the seasons not only promotes sustainability but leads to unforgettable meals. Common in-season fare, when placed in Clutton's hands, becomes uncommonly spectacular."BONNIE GARMUS"Poetic and practical."RACHEL RODDY