Although the summer has to be my favourite time of the year, the autumn and those magical weeks leading up to Christmas, has to come as a close second. Despite the various problems faced by farmers and retailers, the change of season also heralds a cornucopia of autumn fruits and vegetables. Daniel Nowland has made the most of one of autumn’s most iconic vegetables and offers not one, but three delicious recipes for preparing butternut squash (p.12). Slowly but surely life is returning to normal and Emma Beatty in her Culture Vulture column is full of ideas for shows and events to attend (p.40). While if it’s a tipple you are after, Joe Grant suggests beer can be every bit as good as wine to accompany a meal (p.8) - you just need to try a few, to see which ones work the best with each dish, now that’s good way to spend the autumn! Kevin John Dean
