"The golden light lingers a little longer now, and somehow the evenings are full again. Autumn feels like the true social season of the year: the guest bedroom (for which we have an informal booking system) is full through to the end of the year, and suddenly every weekend and many weekday evenings are wrapped around company. Even if it's just dinner at home for house guests, the rhythm has changed."
"When it's just us for dinner, anything goes it is very relaxed and informal, and the emphasis is on ease of execution and speed of service. For a dinner party, meanwhile, we go all out: trips to the butcher and speciality deli, and as much time in the kitchen as is needed. But cooking for, and indeed with, house guests falls somewhere delightfully in between: cosy and welcoming, elevated but not exhausting."
Autumn brings longer golden evenings and a return to frequent house guests, filling weekends and weekday nights. Meals for guests sit between casual dinners and full dinner parties, aiming for comfort and ease. Ideal recipes are colourful, comforting and smart enough for visitors while remaining quick to serve. Suggested dishes include roast red pepper and tomato orecchiette topped with pistachios and ricotta, a saffron-scented vegetable tagine with squash, olives and prunes, an air-fryer sesame and pine nut granola, and a chicken, paprika and tomato stew that emerges bubbling and ready to serve.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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