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.

Apfelmus 
(German applesauce)

Apfelmus 
(German applesauce)

Caramel Apples 
(American caramel-covered apples)

Caramel Apples 
(American caramel-covered apples)

Apple Pie 
(American apple tart)

Apple Pie 
(American apple tart)

Minestra de Ceci 
(Italian chickpea and pasta soup)

Minestra de Ceci 
(Italian chickpea and pasta soup)

Pumpkin Pie 
(American pumpkin pastry dessert)

Pumpkin Pie 
(American pumpkin pastry dessert)

Blitzkuchen mit Obst 
(German quick and easy coffeecake with fruit)

Blitzkuchen mit Obst 
(German quick and easy coffeecake with fruit)

Rob-e Anar 
(Persian pomegranate molasses)

Rob-e Anar 
(Persian pomegranate molasses)

Boxty 
(Irish potato pancakes)

Boxty 
(Irish potato pancakes)

Torta Rustica di Mele 
(Italian rustic apple cake)

Torta Rustica di Mele 
(Italian rustic apple cake)

Schweinebraten 
(German roast pork)

Schweinebraten 
(German roast pork)

Poule au Pot 
(French chicken in a pot)

Poule au Pot 
(French chicken in a pot)

Tourtière 
(French Canadian pork pie)

Tourtière 
(French Canadian pork pie)

Torta di Noci 
(Italian walnut cake)

Torta di Noci 
(Italian walnut cake)

Ash-e Jow 
(Persian barley bean soup)

Ash-e Jow 
(Persian barley bean soup)

Chicken Pot Pie 
(American savory chicken stew in pastry)

Chicken Pot Pie 
(American savory chicken stew in pastry)

Dušené Zelí 
(Czech braised cabbage)

Dušené Zelí 
(Czech braised cabbage)

Locro 
(Ecuadoran, Peruvian potato-cheese soup)

Locro 
(Ecuadoran, Peruvian potato-cheese soup)

Atole 
(Mexican warm cornmeal beverage)

Atole 
(Mexican warm cornmeal beverage)

Brasato al Chianti 
(Italian beef braised in red wine)

Brasato al Chianti 
(Italian beef braised in red wine)

Kugelis 
(Lithuanian savory potato pudding)

Kugelis 
(Lithuanian savory potato pudding)

Fabada Asturiana 
(Spanish sausage and bean stew)

Fabada Asturiana 
(Spanish sausage and bean stew)

Cranberry Sauce 
(American cranberry compote)

Cranberry Sauce 
(American cranberry compote)

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

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

Gołąbki 
(Polish, stuffed cabbage rolls)

Gołąbki 
(Polish, stuffed cabbage rolls)

Fesenjan 
(Persian chicken in pomegranate-walnut sauce)

Fesenjan 
(Persian chicken in pomegranate-walnut sauce)

Gratin de Potiron 
(French winter squash casserole)

Gratin de Potiron 
(French winter squash casserole)

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

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

Töltött Káposzta 
(Hungarian stuffed cabbage rolls over sauerkraut)

Töltött Káposzta 
(Hungarian stuffed cabbage rolls over sauerkraut)

Pollo alla Cacciatora 
(Italian hunter-style chicken)

Pollo alla Cacciatora 
(Italian hunter-style chicken)

Bográcsgulyás 
(Hungarian beef and pepper stew)

Bográcsgulyás 
(Hungarian beef and pepper stew)

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

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

Apfelstrudel 
(Austrian apple strudel pastry)

Apfelstrudel 
(Austrian apple strudel pastry)

Torshi 
(Iranian, Afghan pickled vegetables)

Torshi 
(Iranian, Afghan pickled vegetables)

Kotmis Satsivi 
(Georgian chicken with walnut sauce)

Kotmis Satsivi 
(Georgian chicken with walnut sauce)

Sauerbraten 
(German marinated beef pot roast)

Sauerbraten 
(German marinated beef pot roast)

Barmbrack 
(Irish fruit bread)

Barmbrack 
(Irish fruit bread)

Pavo Salvadoreño 
(Salvadoran roast turkey with sauce)

Pavo Salvadoreño 
(Salvadoran roast turkey with sauce)

Gigantes Plaki sto Fourno 
(Greek baked white beans in tomato sauce)

Gigantes Plaki sto Fourno 
(Greek baked white beans in tomato sauce)

Carrot Tzimmes 
(Israeli, Jewish carrots braised with honey)

Carrot Tzimmes 
(Israeli, Jewish carrots braised with honey)

Semmelknödel 
(German bread dumplings)

Semmelknödel 
(German bread dumplings)

Coq au Vin 
(French chicken braised in wine)

Coq au Vin 
(French chicken braised in wine)

Kabocha Nimono 
(Japanese simmered pumpkin)

Kabocha Nimono 
(Japanese simmered pumpkin)

Carbonade Flamande, or Vlaamse Stoverij 
(Belgian beef and beer stew)

Carbonade Flamande, or Vlaamse Stoverij 
(Belgian beef and beer stew)

Pomodori Verdi sott’Aceto 
(Italian green tomato pickle)

Pomodori Verdi sott’Aceto 
(Italian green tomato pickle)

Gajar ka Halwa 
(Indian, Pakistani sweet carrot pudding)

Gajar ka Halwa 
(Indian, Pakistani sweet carrot pudding)

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