Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s back for a brand new series, and with autumn in full swing and winter on its way it’s time to stock the larder and enjoy everything these seasons have in store. Hugh lives in Devon – cider country – and is keen to make perry, as pear cider is known.

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It’s official, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has one of the best jobs ever and I’m jealous of his Good Life existence. He gets to hang out in beautiful countryside, grow his own everything and have barbecues and get togethers in said beautiful countryside.

He also gets ample time to work on his puns which were as plentiful as his herbs in last night’s show and went from an extensive overuse of ‘pea’ puns during pea harvesting which included “recipeas” and “give peas a chance” to sheep shearing puns such as “we’re baaaaaaaarbers”. Very droll, but there’s no question that Hugh inspires the desire to be a smallholder and to grow and produce lovely food and wine… but there’s just one problem for me; it all requires effort and time. Read more & comment »

River Cottage Autumn Collection puts the very best of 2008’s successful series on the plate, along with some new tummy-satisfying recipes. Hugh rustles up two brand-new autumn recipes and shows viewers how to make easy Mexican chorizo, with two great ways to cook it. He also prepares the ultimate autumn belly filler: a simple, hearty “five root soup”. And River Cottage Head Chef Tim takes up a new challenge and tries to convert Hugh into a cauliflower enthusiast with a range of new recipes.

Thursday 15 January 2009
8:00pm, Channel 4