Fall: Recipes in Season

Fall is a time of transition from the best of summertime produce to a harbinger of winter selections. Strongly seasonal fruits like pomegranates and persimmons again become available after a long absence. Winter squashes show their widest variety. And the apples of Washington and New York make for fresh cider drinking all over the chilling countryside.

By the time fall rolls around in late September, the summer harvest has largely exhausted itself. Never fear! Fall produce is here! Shortening days and cooler nights bring with them a riot of food flavors. Root vegetables and winter squash dazzle us with their variety and sweet flavors. Broccoli, cauliflower and leafy greens benefit from a hard frost. Chanterelle and porcini mushrooms poke up from a carpet of fallen leaves. And apples, pears, melons, persimmons and pomegranates form the perfect finish to an autumn meal.

Here is a list of items that are abundant, fresh and seasonal when autumn rolls around.

September Ingredients

Vegetables

Beets | Beet Greens | Cauliflower | Corn | Eggplant | Porcini Mushrooms | Summer Squash | Tomatoes | Winter Squash

Fruits

Figs | Grapes | Melons | Peaches | Pears | Plums

September Fish and Seafood

Oysters

October Ingredients

Vegetables

Beets | Beet Greens | Cauliflower | Collard Greens | Chanterelle Mushrooms | Lettuces | Parsnips | Summer Squash | Winter Squash

Fruits

Apples | Coconuts | Grapes | Melons | Peaches | Pears | Persimmons | Pomegranates | Tangerines

Fish and Seafood

Oysters

November Ingredients

Vegetables

Artichokes | Beets | Cabbage | Cauliflower | Celery | Celery Root | Collard Greens | Chanterelle Mushrooms | Parsnips | Rutabagas | Winter Squash | Turnips

Fruits

Apples | Coconuts | Dates | Grapefruit | Grapes | Persimmons | Pomegranates | Tangerines

Fish and Seafood

Clams (U.S. West Coast) | Dungeness Crab | Oysters

International Recipes for Fall

Try these autumn recipes.

Poule au Pot 
(French chicken in a pot)

Poule au Pot 
(French chicken in a pot)

Atole 
(Mexican warm cornmeal beverage)

Atole 
(Mexican warm cornmeal beverage)

Shepherd’s Pie 
(English-Irish meat pie with mashed potato topping)

Shepherd’s Pie 
(English-Irish meat pie with mashed potato topping)

Carrot Tzimmes 
(Israeli, Jewish carrots braised with honey)

Carrot Tzimmes 
(Israeli, Jewish carrots braised with honey)

Coq au Vin 
(French chicken braised in wine)

Coq au Vin 
(French chicken braised in wine)

Fabada Asturiana 
(Spanish sausage and bean stew)

Fabada Asturiana 
(Spanish sausage and bean stew)

Apple Cake 
(American tender cake with apples)

Apple Cake 
(American tender cake with apples)

Ärtsoppa 
(Swedish yellow pea soup)

Ärtsoppa 
(Swedish yellow pea soup)

Tarte Tatin 
(French caramelized apple tart)

Tarte Tatin 
(French caramelized apple tart)

Challah 
(Israeli Jewish braided Sabbath bread)

Challah 
(Israeli Jewish braided Sabbath bread)

Empanadas 
(Latin savory stuffed pastries)

Empanadas 
(Latin savory stuffed pastries)

Daube de Boeuf Provençale 
(French Provencal beef braised in red wine)

Daube de Boeuf Provençale 
(French Provencal beef braised in red wine)

Barmbrack 
(Irish fruit bread)

Barmbrack 
(Irish fruit bread)

Ash-e Jow 
(Persian barley bean soup)

Ash-e Jow 
(Persian barley bean soup)

Semmelknödel 
(German bread dumplings)

Semmelknödel 
(German bread dumplings)

Lanttulaatikko 
(Finnish mashed rutabaga casserole)

Lanttulaatikko 
(Finnish mashed rutabaga casserole)

Bigos 
(Polish hunter's stew of meat, cabbage and sauerkraut)

Bigos 
(Polish hunter's stew of meat, cabbage and sauerkraut)

Baechu Kimchi 
(Korean spicy fermented cabbage pickle)

Baechu Kimchi 
(Korean spicy fermented cabbage pickle)

Boston Baked Beans 
(American white beans baked with molasses)

Boston Baked Beans 
(American white beans baked with molasses)

Caramel Apples 
(American caramel-covered apples)

Caramel Apples 
(American caramel-covered apples)

Pollo alla Cacciatora 
(Italian hunter-style chicken)

Pollo alla Cacciatora 
(Italian hunter-style chicken)

Locro 
(Ecuadoran, Peruvian potato-cheese soup)

Locro 
(Ecuadoran, Peruvian potato-cheese soup)

Bográcsgulyás 
(Hungarian beef and pepper stew)

Bográcsgulyás 
(Hungarian beef and pepper stew)

Inlagda Rödbetor 
(Swedish pickled beets)

Inlagda Rödbetor 
(Swedish pickled beets)

Boston Brown Bread 
(American steamed whole-grain molasses bread)

Boston Brown Bread 
(American steamed whole-grain molasses bread)

Töltött Káposzta 
(Hungarian stuffed cabbage rolls over sauerkraut)

Töltött Káposzta 
(Hungarian stuffed cabbage rolls over sauerkraut)

Apfelmus 
(German applesauce)

Apfelmus 
(German applesauce)

Cranberry Sauce 
(American cranberry compote)

Cranberry Sauce 
(American cranberry compote)

Schweinebraten 
(German roast pork)

Schweinebraten 
(German roast pork)

Besan Laddu 
(Indian sweet chickpea flour balls)

Besan Laddu 
(Indian sweet chickpea flour balls)

Hausgemachtes Sauerkraut 
(German, Austrian, Swiss homemade fermented cabbage)

Hausgemachtes Sauerkraut 
(German, Austrian, Swiss homemade fermented cabbage)

Brussels Sprouts Gratin 
(English roasted Brussels sprouts with cheese sauce)

Brussels Sprouts Gratin 
(English roasted Brussels sprouts with cheese sauce)

Moules Marinières 
(French, Belgian, Dutch mussels in white wine sauce)

Moules Marinières 
(French, Belgian, Dutch mussels in white wine sauce)

Southern Greens 
(American Southern-Soul simmered leafy greens)

Southern Greens 
(American Southern-Soul simmered leafy greens)

Minestra de Ceci 
(Italian chickpea and pasta soup)

Minestra de Ceci 
(Italian chickpea and pasta soup)

Sweet Potato Pie 
(American, Southern-Soul sweet potato open-faced tart)

Sweet Potato Pie 
(American, Southern-Soul sweet potato open-faced tart)

Hasenpfeffer 
(German stewed rabbit)

Hasenpfeffer 
(German stewed rabbit)

Pomodori Verdi sott’Aceto 
(Italian green tomato pickle)

Pomodori Verdi sott’Aceto 
(Italian green tomato pickle)

Chicken Pot Pie 
(American savory chicken stew in pastry)

Chicken Pot Pie 
(American savory chicken stew in pastry)

Pan de Muerto 
(Mexican anise-scented bread for the Day of the Dead)

Pan de Muerto 
(Mexican anise-scented bread for the Day of the Dead)

Apple Pie 
(American apple tart)

Apple Pie 
(American apple tart)

Poires au Vin Rouge 
(French pears poached in red wine)

Poires au Vin Rouge 
(French pears poached in red wine)

Gołąbki 
(Polish, stuffed cabbage rolls)

Gołąbki 
(Polish, stuffed cabbage rolls)

Sauerbraten 
(German marinated beef pot roast)

Sauerbraten 
(German marinated beef pot roast)

Gajar ka Halwa 
(Indian, Pakistani sweet carrot pudding)

Gajar ka Halwa 
(Indian, Pakistani sweet carrot pudding)

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