I reckon that “plain” golden syrup based flapjack can be a bit one dimensional so decided to mix things up a little; golden syrup based with just a hint of autumnal flavour brought by the addition of maple syrup and chopped pecans. It’s just on the border between crunchy and chewy but I love it.

I’ve only just finished rounding up September’s seasonal food blogging event “In The Bag” and it’s already time for the October edition – doesn’t time fly!

This time around is the Halloween edition featuring pumpkins – either cooking with them or carving them, we would love to see what you get up to!

So the story goes like this: a blog posts a list of 100 food items that they feel every person should try at least once in their life. Hundreds of people around the world then copy the list marking the things they’ve eaten (or would never eat), and I read about it from one of those.

This is a roundup of all the recipes submitted for September’s seasonal food blogging event, “In The Bag” – where the featured ingredients are fruit and nuts.

Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall’s new program “River Cottage: Autumn” starts this Thursday, 16th October. Don’t miss it!

I’m full up with cold at the moment and my wife prepared me a drink of hot milk, honey and garlic to help me feel better.  Suprisingly, it tasted OK! Garlic is a natural antibiotic so it should work.  Why not give it a try?