Reader Favourites! The 6 Recipes You Loved Most in October


Your October Favourites

Hello Reader

Every month I take a peek at which recipes you've been cooking the most, and October's list made me smile! It's a proper cosy-season lineup; glossy sauces, steaming bowls of soup and one speedy dinner that's so much better than takeout menu on a Tuesday night.

So here are the six recipes you loved most last month. If one of these hasn't made it onto your table yet, consider this your nudge!

πŸ‘‰ Best Chicken Marsala - Top of the list! Tender chicken cutlets bathe in a rich, glossy Marsala wine sauce with golden mushrooms. Restaurant-worthy, weeknight-achievable and on the table in 25 minutes.

πŸ‘‰ 10-Minute Honey Garlic Shrimp - Fat, juicy shrimp in a sticky, garlicky, ginger-spiked glaze, ready faster than any delivery driver. Clever, right?

πŸ‘‰ Borscht - My family's recipe, the very one my mother and grandmother made all through my childhood. Beets, cabbage and potatoes in a rich, hearty broth; don't skip the dollop of sour cream!

πŸ‘‰ Salmon with Lemon Dill Sauce - Bright, zesty and velvety, with a lighter take on the classic sauce. Even picky eaters clear their plates (mine always do!).

πŸ‘‰ Potato and Sausage Chowder - All the creamy, chunky comfort of a classic chowder with not a clam in sight. Thrifty and cosy!

πŸ‘‰ Cajun Chicken Alfredo - Silky Parmesan sauce meets a kick of Cajun spice. I honestly prefer it to the classic, and I'm not sorry!

Wishing you a flavourful week ahead!
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Love,
Julia x

chicken cutlets and mushrooms in a marsala sauce, topped with parsley in a cast iron pan glazed honey garlic shrimp on top of rice in a bowl
close up of a bowl of borscht with a dollop of sour cream pieces of salmon in a creamy lemon dill sauce with dill on top
potato and sausage chowder in a soup bowl with a spoon creamy Cajun chicken alfredo pasta in a pan

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