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WHAT'S ON THE MENU? • Food editor Tom Shingler enjoys surprising combinations and autumnal classics

If you make one thing… • Banoffee pie gets a glow-up in this simple-to-put-together tart – equally perfect for a mid-morning treat with a cuppa or an after-dinner dessert

APPETISERS • Inspiration, bite-size news, reviews and great stuff to do

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Home-cook heroics • The delicious. Food Lovers group never cease to amaze us with their cooking skills, and this month has been no different. Join the chat at deliciousmagazine.co.uk/foodlovers

delicious. discoveries • The best new food and drink from producers large and small, tested by the team

Hot on the shelves • The best new supermarket stuff to pop in your basket

The booklist • Settle into autumn with a clutch of cosy new cookbook picks from Mark Diacono, including seasonal baking, stories from a restaurant critic and the promise of comfort food from the Ottolenghi crew

A fiery whisky with Poppy O'Toole • You may know Poppy from Saturday Kitchen, if you don't already follow her online. The Michelin-trained chef made it big on social media with her spud recipes after losing her job during the pandemic, and now she's a TV regular with three cookbooks under her belt

STICKY & SWEET • Autumn food is all about feelgood, warming flavours… And when it comes to desserts, that means dark caramels, oozy chocolate sauces and second helpings. Embrace the season's golden tones with this trio of puds

Boss the BATCH • That autumnal chill in the air means one thing – batch cooking is back! Spend a Sunday letting these recipes tick over on the hob or in the oven, serve some for dinner, then squirrel away the rest in the freezer. Each dish includes a fab finishing touch to add when you come to reheat it

Celeriac • It's been a fashionable ingredient on restaurant menus for a while now, and you may have seen this alien-looking, gnarled root vegetable in greengrocers and been put off by its unappetising exterior. Don't be fooled by appearances: it's what's inside that counts

DIY spice BLENDS • Spices are a key part of pretty much every cuisine – and often work best in combination. Pollyanna Coupland extols the virtues of toasting, grinding and mixing your own blends, resulting in something far fresher and more flavourful than what's in the shops

Turning things upside-down • As a self-confessed show off, our columnist Debora Robertson loves dishes that look impressive but don't actually need much work – which brings her to tarte tatin…

WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE • For many, cooking is all about experimenting in the kitchen, and few do it better than MasterChef favourite Omar Foster. These recipes show just how exciting food can be when you respectfully mix two cuisines into one

Rick Stein's apple pie • He may be more famous for his fish pies, but TV chef Rick Stein also likes supporting English orchards and cooking their apples in a pie – and autumn is the perfect time of year when our apples are at their best. Give his recipe a go and you'll see why he loves them so

Diwali delight • If you're looking to put together something small and sweet for a special occasion, this tempting treat from award-winning food writer Sanjana Modha, which she often makes for the festival of Diwali (starting this year on Thursday 31 October), is sure to hit the spot

WOULD YOU PAY FOR A CHICKEN? • With the cost-of-living crisis still firmly front of mind for many shoppers, is it...