- Soups and stews: Cooler weather makes dishes like butternut squash soup, hearty beef stew, and chili popular choices for a warm meal.
- Roast vegetables: Root vegetables like carrots, parsnips, and sweet potatoes are in season, making them perfect for roasting. Brussels sprouts are also a popular fall vegetable, often roasted with bacon.
- Seasonal main courses: Classic fall meals include savory pies, such as shepherd’s pie or chicken pot pie, as well as sausage-stuffed acorn squash.
- Dishes featuring seasonal fruits: Apples pair well with pork, as seen in recipes like apple cider pork chops.
- Pumpkin pie and bread: Pumpkin is a quintessential fall ingredient, and baked goods like pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, and pumpkin muffins are popular staples.
- Apple desserts: In-season apples are used to make classic sweets like apple pie, apple crisp, and apple cider doughnuts.
- Other seasonal baked goods: Fall is also a great time for making spice-infused baked goods, such as maple cookies, pear tarts, and sweet potato dinner rolls.
- Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL): A seasonal coffee drink that has become a hallmark of the autumn season.
- Hot apple cider: A classic fall beverage, which can be enjoyed as is or mulled with spices like cinnamon and cloves.
- Hot toddy: A warm cocktail made with whiskey, hot water, lemon, and honey, often enjoyed to soothe cold symptoms.
- Hot buttered rum: A warm, sweet cocktail made with rum, butter, and spices.
- Hot chocolate: This classic cozy drink is popular year-round but is especially comforting during the colder fall months. A spiced version is also a popular option.
