Now there's an autumn chill in the air many of us to start yearning for stodgy pies and puddings.
Comfort food doesn't get much better than Lancashire hotpot; particularly one that's made from locally sources lamb, potatoes and onions.
Northcote Manor, a Michelin-starred restaurant with rooms in Langho near Blackburn, makes one of the best. Slowly cooked for four hours in the Aga using heather-fed- free-range Bowland lamb, this treat comes with pickled red cabbage, glazed carrots and some unusual oyster fritters.
Be warned: the long cooking time means you'll have to pre-order the hotpot at least six hours in advance. It costs £32.00 for two, although you can order it for up to eight people.
You can eat a slightly different version of the hotpot - without the oyster fritters - in Northcotes's sister pub The Three Fishes, in nearby Mitton, near Whalley. It costs £9.95 and doesn't require you to book in advance.
Northcote Manor (01254 240555; www.northcotemanor.com);
The Three Fishes (01254 826888; www.thethreefishes.com)