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)

Ghapama 
(Armenian rice-stuffed and baked whole pumpkin)

Ghapama 
(Armenian rice-stuffed and baked whole pumpkin)

Pollo alla Cacciatora 
(Italian hunter-style chicken)

Pollo alla Cacciatora 
(Italian hunter-style chicken)

Torta di Noci 
(Italian walnut cake)

Torta di Noci 
(Italian walnut cake)

Cranberry Sauce 
(American cranberry compote)

Cranberry Sauce 
(American cranberry compote)

Porotos Granados 
(Chilean pumpkin and cranberry bean stew)

Porotos Granados 
(Chilean pumpkin and cranberry bean stew)

Bográcsgulyás 
(Hungarian beef and pepper stew)

Bográcsgulyás 
(Hungarian beef and pepper stew)

Boston Baked Beans 
(American white beans baked with molasses)

Boston Baked Beans 
(American white beans baked with molasses)

Baechu Kimchi 
(Korean spicy fermented cabbage pickle)

Baechu Kimchi 
(Korean spicy fermented cabbage pickle)

Wild Rice Pilaf 
(Canadian-American wild grain pilaf)

Wild Rice Pilaf 
(Canadian-American wild grain pilaf)

Apfelstrudel 
(Austrian apple strudel pastry)

Apfelstrudel 
(Austrian apple strudel pastry)

Caramel Apples 
(American caramel-covered apples)

Caramel Apples 
(American caramel-covered apples)

Apfelmus 
(German applesauce)

Apfelmus 
(German applesauce)

Gajar ka Halwa 
(Indian, Pakistani sweet carrot pudding)

Gajar ka Halwa 
(Indian, Pakistani sweet carrot pudding)

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

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

Empanadas 
(Latin savory stuffed pastries)

Empanadas 
(Latin savory stuffed pastries)

Tourtière 
(French Canadian pork pie)

Tourtière 
(French Canadian pork pie)

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

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

Inlagda Rödbetor 
(Swedish pickled beets)

Inlagda Rödbetor 
(Swedish pickled beets)

Challah 
(Israeli Jewish braided Sabbath bread)

Challah 
(Israeli Jewish braided Sabbath bread)

Kugelis 
(Lithuanian savory potato pudding)

Kugelis 
(Lithuanian savory potato pudding)

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

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

Fabada Asturiana 
(Spanish sausage and bean stew)

Fabada Asturiana 
(Spanish sausage and bean stew)

Besan Laddu 
(Indian sweet chickpea flour balls)

Besan Laddu 
(Indian sweet chickpea flour balls)

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

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

Ash-e Jow 
(Persian barley bean soup)

Ash-e Jow 
(Persian barley bean soup)

Fesenjan 
(Persian chicken in pomegranate-walnut sauce)

Fesenjan 
(Persian chicken in pomegranate-walnut sauce)

Pumpkin Pie 
(American pumpkin pastry dessert)

Pumpkin Pie 
(American pumpkin pastry dessert)

Apple Pie 
(American apple tart)

Apple Pie 
(American apple tart)

Torta di Mele 
(Italian apple torte)

Torta di Mele 
(Italian apple torte)

Brasato al Chianti 
(Italian beef braised in red wine)

Brasato al Chianti 
(Italian beef braised in red wine)

Ajvar 
(Serbian roasted eggplant and pepper spread)

Ajvar 
(Serbian roasted eggplant and pepper spread)

Sauerbraten 
(German marinated beef pot roast)

Sauerbraten 
(German marinated beef pot roast)

Ärtsoppa 
(Swedish yellow pea soup)

Ärtsoppa 
(Swedish yellow pea soup)

Blaukraut 
(German braised red cabbage)

Blaukraut 
(German braised red cabbage)

Sancocho 
(Latin root vegetable stew)

Sancocho 
(Latin root vegetable stew)

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds 
(American Halloween snack)

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds 
(American Halloween snack)

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