Halloween & Bonfire Night

Best Bonfire Night bakes

From sticky buns and iced, spiced muffins to portable traybakes and delicious puds, our beautiful Bonfire Night bakes will make your firework night go with a bang.

How to reduce pumpkin waste

According to the charity 

Our favourite Halloween cakes

8 perfect pumpkin recipes for autumn

But it’s so much more than a jack-o’-lantern and, while it’s in all the supermarkets and in season, there’s no better time to enjoy its deliciousness. Pumpkin is an incredibly versatile vegetable to cook with – it can be boiled, steamed or roasted until wonderfully soft and caramelised. It’s also a great source of vitamin C, which our bodies need for immune health, teeth and gum health among other things. Read on for some delicious pumpkin recipes.

Buddy’s spooky snack ideas

APPLE MONSTERS

Ghoulish graveyards for Halloween

First of all was Jamie’s latest Food Tube video

How to roast pumpkin seeds

Hand-on-heart, this is not like one of those times in which people suggest you eat the entire apple – core, seeds and all – or gnaw the gristle from your chicken bones; roasted pumpkin seeds are simply a joy, through-and-through, and it’s one of the great foodie crimes that so many thousands are discarded like yesterday’s coffee grounds, year after year.

Glorious roasted pumpkin soup recipe

The wonderful thing about any squash is that, once slivered and roasted, it becomes soft, sweet and rich. That means there aren’t many dishes that wouldn’t benefit from some, and they can be used in a variety of dishes from salads to stews, and, of course, a hearty pumpkin soup.

A spooktacular Halloween feast!

There’s no end to the creative ideas out there to make your Halloween party a success: whether you get creative with some pumpkin carving, have fun with face-painting and fake wounds, tell stories of things that go bump in the night or – my favourite – go trick or treating (hopefully with more treats than tricks!)

How to carve a pumpkin

First things first, choosing the right pumpkin couldn’t be more important. They come in all different shapes, sizes, and hundreds of varieties, so get to grips with

Healthy Halloween treats from The Happy Pear

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Treats for a frighteningly good Halloween

Autumn is an excellent time to take advantage of seasonal produce and create some classic comfort food, but the spookiest night of the year is a brilliant excuse for getting stuck into some naughty homemade Halloween treats. And we’re here to show you how. Check out our favourite Halloween recipes below – from ghostly meringues to bleeding vampire cookies and wintry chilli to spicy sausage rolls.

What to do with leftover pumpkin

As long as the flesh is a rich orange colour and dense in texture (as opposed to mottled or stringy), you’re going to get a good eater. But even if this is the case, the seeds are always delicious! Check out our favourite ways to use up leftover pumpkin from hot drinks to a sweet autumn loaf cake.

Scarily good Halloween cocktails

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The Ultimate Bonfire Night Feast

From cosy chillies and sausage suppers to steaming soups to rustic breads, we’ve picked our best firework night recipes to warm up you and your guests. So wrap yourself up, crack out the sparklers, and tuck into our tasty ideas for a fireworks party feast.

5 ways to make pumpkin pie

Whether you’re baking for Thanksgiving or looking for a tasty seasonal pud, we’ve got the perfect pumpkin pie recipe for you. From the traditional recipe to Jamie’s clever twist with squash, or a delicious no-gluten version – take your pick and get baking!