Once the whizzes and bangs of Bonfire Night and Diwali are over for another year, along with the smoky hotdogs, jacket potatoes, sparklers and excited squeals of children, cooks hunker down to enjoy the quiet before the storm, planning for the festivities to come. These dark evenings are made for cooking get-ahead treats and gifts that bring on a warm, twinkly mood, even when skies are grey and the first frosts hit.
RECIPE AND FOOD STYLING: LOTTIE COVELL. PHOTOGRAPH: LAUREN MCLEAN. STYLING: MORAG FARQUHAR
The 6-minute recipe