Christmas isn’t the time for bland imitations 🧀 Our cheesemongers can help turn your festive board into a celebration of flavour, craft and tradition.

Is social media transforming our relationship with food for the better? Food writer Kitty Coles looks at how the algorithm is changing the way we discover, cook and connect through food.

A month for feasting and festivities, for gifting and indulgence. Here are some places to stop by, if you’re visiting this month ❄️

Is a 1,000-year heritage a blessing or a curse? Our resident writer and historian Mark Riddaway dives into this question, exploring what it means to carry all that food culture into the modern day.

It’s back. An Evening of Cheese 🧀 Our annual cheese extravaganza returns on Wednesday 10 December. RSVP: boroughmarket.org.uk/cheese

With the nights drawing in, November sees autumn reach its peak 🍂 Here are some tips, if you’re visiting us this month.

An amazing lunch made almost entirely from store cupboard ingredients: Turkish sumac from Spice Mountain, red pepper jelly from Pimento Hill, and tins of beautiful Santa Catarina tuna from The Tinned Fish Market

These fluffy pork meatballs from Samin Nosrat are a certified autumn warmer 🍂 Samin recently visited the Market to shop for produce and share how she chooses the very best ingredients. Watch the film via the link in the comments.

We recently paid a visit to Sitopia Farm in Greenwich 🥕🌱 At Sitopia, they grow using organic, regenerative methods: nourishing soil, restoring biodiversity, and showing what local food can be in a city like ours.

Cooking with game can feel a little daunting, but with a good butcher at your side there’s nothing to be afraid of. This comforting partridge dish a surprisingly simple way for the game-curious to lean into something new.

The hour I spend at Borough Market talking to the traders really makes my day. We’re social animals, and those moments of contact are so important.”

Autumn has arrived here at the Market 🍂 If you’re lucky enough to be visiting this month, here are some suggestions for who to visit.

Want to shop like a chef? 👩‍🍳 Samin Nosrat, acclaimed author of Salt Fat Acid Heat, recently stopped by to share how she shops for some of her staple ingredients. Watch the full video on YouTube. 

At Borough Market, our work not only serves visitors and traders, but locals and wider communities too. This cooking challenge saw more than 500 meals distributed to vulnerable people across our city. 

New arrivals at the Borough Market store ✨📚 The new cookbook from Padella is a thing of true beauty 🍝 And we’re so excited to dive into the new memoir from Mons cheesemonger Michael Finnerty 🧀 You’ll find both at the store alongside favourites from other traders and restaurants. Happy reading!

Oktoberfest is coming to the Market 🍻 From 20 September - 5 October German beer takes centre stage, with our resident beer-slingers Utobeer, and their sister pub The Rake, serving up a stellar line-up of specially imported festbiers. Prost! 🍺

With autumn around the corner, pumpkins and squashes are starting to appear here in the Market. So it’s good news that Romy Gill is on hand to help you utilise them. This simple pumpkin curry is aided by the sweet-sour lift of mango powder.

As summer dissolves into autumn, the market is overflowing with produce 🍅🌽 Stone fruits, courgettes and tomatoes are each nearing the end of their season, while British sweetcorn, pumpkins, and figs from further afield are arriving in abundance.

British sweetcorn is at its very best right now, and this recipe from Emily Gussin makes the most of it. A bowl of pure comfort to ease the shift from summer into autumn.

The seasons are changing here at the Market. As our appetites slowly pivot towards more robust, comforting, warming foods, we're here to help you make the best of what the new season offers 👇

Salsa, stories, and just a little bit of spice 🌶️ 👀 Joel from La Pepia is our guest for the final summer episode of Borough Talks. Here's a glimpse from behind the scenes to whet the appetite. Full episode available now.  https://boroughmarket.org.uk/podcast/the-rise-of-the-arepa/

Yes, we’re open this Bank Holiday Monday! 🙌 🌞 Our traders will be here every day to help you make the most of the long weekend. Opening hours: Friday 22 August: 10am - 5pm Saturday 23 August: 9am - 5pm Sunday 24 August: 10am - 4pm Monday 25 August: 10am - 5pm

Smoke, spice and serious flavour. The new episode of Borough Talks feature's Kolae's Andy Oliver.  Listen now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

From Italy to London via Borough Market 🇬🇧 🇮🇹 Ewa shares the stories behind Bianca Mora’s incredible cheeses and cured meats. Listen to Borough Talks now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

These delicate stuffed courgette flowers are a summer showstopper. You'll find them now at Brindisa Tapas. But why not try them for yourself at home?

Did you know this about parmesan cheese? In the new episode of Borough Talks, Ewa Weremij of Bianca Mora shares why time is always the secret ingredient:  in parmesan, balsamic, and life in Emilia-Romagna. https://boroughmarket.org.uk/borough-talks-podcast/

“We wanted to change the way people think about pasta.” 🍝 Tim Siadatan from Padella explains why giving pasta the spotlight was a deliberate move. https://boroughmarket.org.uk/borough-talks-podcast/

Behind the scenes with Tim at Padella, talking pasta, produce and the power of simplicity. Listen to episode one of Borough Talks now 🎙️ https://boroughmarket.org.uk/borough-talks-podcast/

Visting the market this August? 🌞 Head to our website for seasonal inspiration, and a closer look at the traders and restaurants bringing summer flavours to life.  https://boroughmarket.org.uk/traders-of-the-month-august/

The new season of Borough Talks is here 🎙️ To kick things off we sat down with Tim Siadatan of Padella to talk all things pasta, his perspective on Italian ‘rules’, and how a simple plate of Tuscan tomatoes shaped his life.  https://boroughmarket.org.uk/borough-talks-podcast/

☀️ School’s out. Market Explorers Garden is in! Every Tuesday & Wednesday in August, drop into our Market Hall for free, hands-on fun that gets kids thinking about food. 🌱 No need to book. Find out more: https://boroughmarket.org.uk/events/market-explorers-garden/

🎙 Borough Talks is back for a brand new summer season. 👉 Follow and subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts so you don’t miss an episode

Borough Talks returns this August with a brand-new season 🎧 🍝 Pasta, seasonality and simplicity with Tim Siadatan of Padella 🧀 Sharing the rich food culture of Emilia-Romagna with Ewa of Bianca Mora 🔥 Grill talk with Andy Oliver of Kolae 🌶️ Spice, stories and salsa with Joel Ferrer of La Pepiá

Good food should never go to waste. Since 2014, Borough Market and Plan Zheroes have worked together to turn surplus food into support - one meal at a time. Find out more about our partnership at boroughmarket.org.uk/plan-zheroes/

Last month, we worked with Plan Zheroes to make sure good food from the Market didn’t go to waste 🍎 3,649kg of surplus food saved = 8,689 meals 🚲 333kg bike deliveries to local organisations ❤️ 13 organisations received food 👏 Big thanks to our traders & brilliant volunteers who make it all happen

A vibrant summer starter or side from Romy Gill: juicy, caramelised peaches paired with a gently spiced feta spread - the perfect balance of sweet, smoky and savoury for your next al fresco feast 🍑 

Borough Talks is back this August! 🎧 🍝 Padella on pasta perfection 🧀 Bianca Mora on Italian cheese + cured meats 🔥 Kolae on Thai flavours + fire cooking 🌶️ La Pepiá on Venezuelan home cooking + serious salsa Catch up on episodes here: bit.ly/BoroughTalks

Summer calls for salads - crisp, fragrant, and full of flavour 🥗 Ed Smith shares his tips on how to build them properly, with ingredients sourced straight from Borough Market. Find out more ➡️ http://bit.ly/44K4kcX

Make the most of English cherries and berries while they’re in season. Thea Everett has three delicious recipes to get you started ➡️ http://bit.ly/3TA1UJ1 🥩 Pork chops with cherry sauce 🍓 Strawberry & chocolate cream pie 🥧 Cherry & ricotta galette

Barbecue season is here - and so is our free guide to doing it well 🥩🔥 With shopping tips, expert insights, and recipes from Big Has, Melissa Thompson and Ed Smith, the Borough Market Guide to Barbecue is your go-to for cooking over fire this summer ➡️ http://bit.ly/4eWGVtO

We’ve been cooking up something extra tasty 🎙️🔥 Last month, we recorded a brand new season of the podcast with our traders: Padella, Bianca Mora, Kolae & La Pepia. Coming your way this August 👀 Until then, tuck into the previous episodes ➡️ podfollow.com/borough-talks

The market is blooming 🌻 head to our summer page to explore what’s in season ➡️  https://bit.ly/3ZTCx8E 💚

Cool down with coconut ice cream, mango and sticky rice from Khanom Krok 😍

The long days of July are made for barbecues. We asked some of the Market’s fire-cooking experts to share their go-to barbecue dishes, drawn from as far afield as Athens, Jaffna and New Orleans. ➡️ https://bit.ly/44EvLFm

Keep watching to see our mini traders in action! Huge thanks to everyone who came down to support our Young Marketeers sale 🥕

Cherry & ricotta galette 🍒 A summer dessert of roasted cherries and ricotta custard on a nutty rye-pastry base. Get Thea Everett's recipe ➡️ https://bit.ly/46gcagW

Hello July 💚 the season of gelato, garden salads, cold drinks & cooking over fire. Of gluts & good eating – from sweet English cherries to the first of the courgettes. Head to ➡️ https://bit.ly/44hb7dW for recipes, inspo and a closer look at the people bringing seasonal ingredients to life 🍒

STRAWBERRY & CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE 🍓 A summer dessert based on the classic combination of strawberry and chocolate 🥧 Get Thea Everett's recipe ➡️ https://bit.ly/45dvviq

A simple summertime dinner of pan-fried chops with a vibrant cherry and rosé wine sauce 🍒 Get Thea Everett's recipe ➡️ https://bit.ly/3FIuWmq

STRAWBERRY & CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE 🍓 A summer dessert based on the classic combination of strawberry and chocolate 🍫 Get Thea Everett's recipe ➡️ https://bit.ly/3TyOz3w