A tomato in August and a tomato in January are barely the same fruit. Eating seasonally means eating produce at its peak, when it's most flavourful and most affordable.

Get to know your seasons: bright greens and asparagus in spring, tomatoes and stone fruit in summer, squash and apples in autumn, roots and citrus in winter.

Shop the edges — farmers' markets and the 'special buy' bins are where seasonal gluts land. Build meals around whatever's overflowing and cheap that week.

Browse our seasonal collections to see what's in its prime right now, and let a few peak ingredients lead the menu.