Good-bye summer fruits and hello winter!

I'm always a little bit sad when summer fruits start to dwindle and new season winter fruits begin to make an appearance. Not just that I love summer fruits - mangos, nectarines, peaches, cherries to name a few - but it is also a sign of the impending cold months and the end of yet another summer.

Thank god for plums and figs which make the transition into winter fruits that little bit sweeter! These along with the thought of sticky date pudding and good red wine give the coming winter months a softer edge!