What should you be cooking in September?

Keep it seasonal in September

English apples are in full throttle this month, and you'll find Delia's favourites Bramley, Cox's and Granny Smiths wherever you shop for fresh fruit. One recipe you really should try in September is her English Apple Pie, which you can watch being made in our Cookery School video - just click the image here to play

Find out which fruit, vegetables, fish and shelfish to look out for this month

Meat and Game: Guinea Fowl, Partridge, Quail

Fish and Shellfish: Anchovies, Seabass (farmed), Crab, Haddock, Halibut, Herring, Mackerel, Mussels (sea and farmed), Plaice, Salmon, Atlantic (farmed), Sardines, Scallops, Sole (Dover and lemon), Squid, Trout (brown or sea).

(information courtesy of the Marine Conservation Society, Good Fish Guide, please check before you buy) Read less

A picture of Delia's Roast Loin of Pork with Honey and Ginger, with a Puree of Apples and Ginger recipe

Roast Loin of Pork with Ginger

In order to ensure you get really crisp crackling, dry the pork rind thoroughly when you get it home and pl...

In order to ensure you get really crisp crackling, dry the pork rind thoroughly when you get it home and place it uncovered in the fridge to allow the rind to dry out....

2 hours 20 minutes

to cook

Salmon with a Saffron Couscous Crust

This is unusual but works like a dream and is very simple to prepare. The couscous crust encases the sal...

This is unusual but works like a dream and is very simple to prepare. The couscous crust encases the salmon and keeps all the fragrant juices inside intact. Served ...

15 minutes - 20 minutes

to cook

Sauteed Caramelised Fennel

Fennel's lovely aniseed flavour is here warmed up by caramelising with sugar and cider vinegar. Traditio...

Fennel's lovely aniseed flavour is here warmed up by caramelising with sugar and cider vinegar. Traditionally, fennel goes with fish but this recipe is also recomme...

A picture of Delia's Seared Spiced Salmon Steaks with Black Bean Salsa recipe

Spiced Salmon with Black Bean Salsa

Everyone I know who has eaten this has loved it. The black bean salsa looks very pretty alongside the sa...

Everyone I know who has eaten this has loved it. The black bean salsa looks very pretty alongside the salmon and provides a marvellous contrast of flavours and text...

7 minutes

to cook

Apple and Pecan Crumble

‘September blowe soft, till fruit be in the loft’ wrote Thomas Tusser, an East Anglian farmer who lived in ...

‘September blowe soft, till fruit be in the loft’ wrote Thomas Tusser, an East Anglian farmer who lived in the 16th century. Too much wind and the fallen apples wou...

35 minutes - 40 minutes

to cook

Spiced Damson Chutney

There are chutneys and chutneys, but this one is simply the best of all. It is something I couldn't live...

There are chutneys and chutneys, but this one is simply the best of all. It is something I couldn't live without, having it permanently on my shelf. I love it with ...

2 hours - 3 hours

to cook

Swordfish Ceviche

Ceviche is a dish in which fish is 'cooked' in lime or lemon juice with lots of other gutsy flavours. I ...

Ceviche is a dish in which fish is 'cooked' in lime or lemon juice with lots of other gutsy flavours. I love to serve it on a hot summer's day, but it's good at any...

Apple Crumble

Obviously any sort of fruit can be used here. I love it with berries or apricots in summer, in spring it...

Obviously any sort of fruit can be used here. I love it with berries or apricots in summer, in spring it’s good with rhubarb, and in autumn I use half blackberries ...

40 minutes - 45 minutes

to cook

Torta di Mele

This is my version of a famous apple dessert, which is sometimes spongy like a cake, and sometimes crisper,...

This is my version of a famous apple dessert, which is sometimes spongy like a cake, and sometimes crisper, more like pastry – mine is the latter.

45 minutes - 50 minutes

to cook