158 autumn recipes

Golden sautéed parsnips with apples, pearl onions, fennel seeds, and sage, finished in a glossy honey-mustard cider glaze. A stunning vegetarian side for autumn and winter tables.

No-bake apple cheesecake set with gelatin, scented with cinnamon and nutmeg, topped with brown-sugar applesauce and toasted peanuts. A creamy autumn dessert with no oven required.

Moist pumpkin cake layered with spiced whipped cream. Brown sugar, cinnamon, sour milk, and pumpkin puree make a tender, old-fashioned two-layer cake for autumn dessert tables.

Fall salad: crisp bitter greens with sweet sliced pears, toasted walnuts, and crumbled Gorgonzola in a walnut-oil vinaigrette. An elegant autumn salad balancing sweet, bitter, and savory.

Tart Granny Smith apples simmered in apple juice with cinnamon and nutmeg, topped with buttery oat crumble and tart dried cranberries. Warm autumn dessert ready in under an hour.

A warmly spiced sheet cake made with sourdough starter, homemade burnt sugar syrup, golden raisins, and chopped nuts. Cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg fill every bite with cozy autumn flavor.

Spiced pumpkin bread for the bread machine with real pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, brown sugar, and eggs. A soft, autumn-scented yeast loaf with a golden-orange crumb.

Pumpkin and mozzarella lasagne layered with sage-spiced pumpkin mash, melted mozzarella and Parmesan, topped with chive sour cream and toasted flaked almonds. A vegetarian autumn lasagne with no red sauce.

Seared pork tenderloin roasted with bell peppers, zucchini, and onions in a rosemary white wine and apple juice sauce with red currant jelly. A gorgeous autumn dinner in one hour.

Cornish hens stuffed with turnip-apple-potato mash, browned in clarified butter, and braised in Calvados and apple juice. An elegant French-inspired dinner with autumn flavors in every bite.

Herb-crusted veal chops seared golden, coated in Dijon mustard, and roasted to medium-rare, served over homemade apple spaetzle. A chef-worthy autumn dinner that brings the wow factor.

Old-fashioned cake doughnuts made with cooked winter squash, cinnamon, and nutmeg, fried golden brown. These tender, spiced doughnuts taste like autumn and make about 2 1/2 dozen from a single batch.

Pear bread pudding with rum-soaked raisins, butter-sauteed pears, and a rich egg custard baked until golden. An autumn dessert that turns stale bread and ripe pears into something extraordinary.

Chocolate and chestnut layer cake with a tender olive oil and white wine sponge, a smooth sweetened chestnut cream filling, and glossy dark chocolate ganache. An elegant autumn and holiday dessert.

Sage and coriander-rubbed roast pork loin with a rich apple cider and Dijon mustard sauce, finished with seared apples and Madeira wine. An elegant dinner for 12 that celebrates autumn flavors.

Pumpkin spice cake with buttermilk, canned pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and chopped nuts baked in two 8-inch layers. A moist, warmly spiced autumn cake that pairs with any frosting you like.