A sweet-sour roast vegetable side with just a touch of heat, and an intense Libyan condiment that dials up a traybake chicken

’Tis the season for the traybake, for the vegetables that are the colour of autumn leaves, for the carbs we need to coat and sustain us. And I’m here and ready for all of it. At the same time, don’t forget to keep reaching for the citrus and fresh herbs, and for the dressings and pastes that have a little kick to them. After all, ’tis also the season that goes on and on (and on), so we need to pace ourselves and keep things fun and fresh.