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Boiled sprouts have a lot to answer for. This is the November project that fixes them: one kilo from a London market, split three ways — charred hard with anchovy, shredded raw with apple, and left to ferment in a jar for three days. Start with the jar on Friday night and you've got three different things in the fridge by Monday.
No dishwasher, no dining table, two rings and an oven: dinner for six is entirely doable, and it's some of the best cooking you'll do all year. A stress-free three-course template, the borrowing economy of chairs, and how to handle the washing-up without losing friends.
The final pods of the year rarely ripen in time, but they still make a very good small-batch ferment. A practical guide to finishing a windowsill glut — variety choices, salt ratios, bottling, and the safety bits that actually matter.
We asked readers across the UK to open their kitchen doors and tell us the truth about their starters, their flour and their flattest loaves. Nearly 1,400 of you replied. Here is what British home sourdough actually looks like in 2026 — plus the five fixes that came up again and again.
Stir-Up Sunday falls on 22 November 2026, the traditional day for making Christmas pudding. This is the case for steaming your own, with a reliable recipe, London shopping notes and a low-key way to involve the family.