A Dozen Hearty Recipes to Usher In Fall

By: Elizabeth Brownfield

Sure, I lament the end of summer as much as the next person. But once the weather necessitates a switch from sundresses to sweaters, flip flops to boots, another switch flips too. Suddenly we’re craving the flavors that only come from crisp apples and creamy squashes that have just come into season. Here’s the fall produce we’re craving the most, and the best recipes for showcasing all the bounty arriving at our grocery stores, farm stands and backyard gardens.

Apples

Apple Tart Tatin

Pie Baked Apples (pictured above)

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Food Styling - Jamie Kimm Prop Styling - Marina Malchin,Food Styling - Jamie KimmProp Styling - Marina Malchin

Pears

Pear and Fennel Salad

Pork Chops with Pear Chutney

Pumpkin

Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats

Pasta with Pumpkin and Sausage (pictured above)

Pumpkin Muffins

Host Giada De Laurentiis' dish, Roasted Acorn Squash Agrodolce, as seen on Food Network’s Giada’s Giada's Holiday Handbook, Season 2.

Host Giada De Laurentiis' dish, Roasted Acorn Squash Agrodolce, as seen on Food Network’s Giada’s Giada's Holiday Handbook, Season 2.

Photo by: Patrick Wymore ©© 2016, Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved.

Patrick Wymore, © 2016, Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved.

Squash

Butternut Squash Soup

Roasted Acorn Squash Agrodolce (pictured above)

Butternut Squash Lasagna

BACONWRAPPED
STUFFED FIGS
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Dried Figs, Goat Cheese, Pesto, Lemon Juice and Zest, Kosher Salt, Black Pepper, Bacon

BACONWRAPPED STUFFED FIGS Food Network Kitchen Food Network Dried Figs, Goat Cheese, Pesto, Lemon Juice and Zest, Kosher Salt, Black Pepper, Bacon

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Matt Armendariz, 2014, Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved

Figs

Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Figs (pictured above)

Flatbread with Fresh Figs, Monterey Jack, Blue Cheese and Red Wine Reduced Vinaigrette

Blue Cheese Souffle with Fresh Figs and Honey

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