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.

Hasenpfeffer 
(German stewed rabbit)

Hasenpfeffer 
(German stewed rabbit)

Apfelstrudel 
(Austrian apple strudel pastry)

Apfelstrudel 
(Austrian apple strudel pastry)

Inlagda Rödbetor 
(Swedish pickled beets)

Inlagda Rödbetor 
(Swedish pickled beets)

Kugelis 
(Lithuanian savory potato pudding)

Kugelis 
(Lithuanian savory potato pudding)

Dušené Zelí 
(Czech braised cabbage)

Dušené Zelí 
(Czech braised cabbage)

Locro 
(Ecuadoran, Peruvian potato-cheese soup)

Locro 
(Ecuadoran, Peruvian potato-cheese soup)

New England Clam Chowder 
(American clam and potato stew)

New England Clam Chowder 
(American clam and potato stew)

Kotmis Satsivi 
(Georgian chicken with walnut sauce)

Kotmis Satsivi 
(Georgian chicken with walnut sauce)

Semmelknödel 
(German bread dumplings)

Semmelknödel 
(German bread dumplings)

Southern Greens 
(American Southern-Soul simmered leafy greens)

Southern Greens 
(American Southern-Soul simmered leafy greens)

Apple Pie 
(American apple tart)

Apple Pie 
(American apple tart)

Töltött Káposzta 
(Hungarian stuffed cabbage rolls over sauerkraut)

Töltött Káposzta 
(Hungarian stuffed cabbage rolls over sauerkraut)

Tarte Tatin 
(French caramelized apple tart)

Tarte Tatin 
(French caramelized apple tart)

Kabocha Nimono 
(Japanese simmered pumpkin)

Kabocha Nimono 
(Japanese simmered pumpkin)

Rob-e Anar 
(Persian pomegranate molasses)

Rob-e Anar 
(Persian pomegranate molasses)

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

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

Boxty 
(Irish potato pancakes)

Boxty 
(Irish potato pancakes)

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

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

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

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

Chicken Pot Pie 
(American savory chicken stew in pastry)

Chicken Pot Pie 
(American savory chicken stew in pastry)

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

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

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

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

Gratin de Potiron 
(French winter squash casserole)

Gratin de Potiron 
(French winter squash casserole)

Shchi 
(Russian cabbage soup)

Shchi 
(Russian cabbage soup)

Bográcsgulyás 
(Hungarian beef and pepper stew)

Bográcsgulyás 
(Hungarian beef and pepper stew)

Pomodori Verdi sott’Aceto 
(Italian green tomato pickle)

Pomodori Verdi sott’Aceto 
(Italian green tomato pickle)

Torshi 
(Iranian, Afghan pickled vegetables)

Torshi 
(Iranian, Afghan pickled vegetables)

Apple Fritters 
(Jewish batter-fried apple rings)

Apple Fritters 
(Jewish batter-fried apple rings)

Baechu Kimchi 
(Korean spicy fermented cabbage pickle)

Baechu Kimchi 
(Korean spicy fermented cabbage pickle)

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

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

Ärtsoppa 
(Swedish yellow pea soup)

Ärtsoppa 
(Swedish yellow pea soup)

Caramel Apples 
(American caramel-covered apples)

Caramel Apples 
(American caramel-covered apples)

Spaghetti and Meatballs 
(American pasta with meatballs)

Spaghetti and Meatballs 
(American pasta with meatballs)

Besan Laddu 
(Indian sweet chickpea flour balls)

Besan Laddu 
(Indian sweet chickpea flour balls)

Pollo alla Cacciatora 
(Italian hunter-style chicken)

Pollo alla Cacciatora 
(Italian hunter-style chicken)

Brasato al Chianti 
(Italian beef braised in red wine)

Brasato al Chianti 
(Italian beef braised in red wine)

Blaukraut 
(German braised red cabbage)

Blaukraut 
(German braised red cabbage)

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)

Torta Rustica di Mele 
(Italian rustic apple cake)

Torta Rustica di Mele 
(Italian rustic apple cake)

Khoresht-e Aloo 
(Persian lamb stewed with prunes)

Khoresht-e Aloo 
(Persian lamb stewed with prunes)

Pumpkin Pie 
(American pumpkin pastry dessert)

Pumpkin Pie 
(American pumpkin pastry dessert)

Porotos Granados 
(Chilean pumpkin and cranberry bean stew)

Porotos Granados 
(Chilean pumpkin and cranberry bean stew)

Torta di Mele 
(Italian apple torte)

Torta di Mele 
(Italian apple torte)

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

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

Ghapama 
(Armenian rice-stuffed and baked whole pumpkin)

Ghapama 
(Armenian rice-stuffed and baked whole pumpkin)

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