
Crisp New England apples dipped in homemade salted caramel and rolled in toasted nuts: the Halloween treat of every October fair, made better at home.

Small spiced cakes marked with a cross and studded with currants, once given to “soulers” at Hallowtide: an old tradition worth reviving.

Buttery mashed potatoes folded with kale and scallions, served with a pool of melting butter: the Irish comfort dish with a Halloween secret.

A tea-soaked fruit loaf with a ring hidden inside: whoever finds it will marry within the year, or so the Irish Halloween tradition goes.

A light, dark date sponge drenched in hot toffee sauce: the dessert the Lake District made famous, and the best reason to light the fire.

Slow-cooked lamb in a rich gravy under a golden crust of buttery mashed potato: the British supper that tastes of the countryside.


