If your favorite month is October and your favorite season is autumn, it’s time to celebrate. It’s the season when the leaves brushstroke the forests and mountains with color, the air is cleaned with the wind, and recipes for comfort food and bonfire-perfect cocktails slip into kitchens and restaurants.
Welcome to comfort food season. For centuries, bright orange pumpkins have appeared in dishes like soups, pies, and muffins. Squash has been stuffed and baked. Cranberries are feted in cocktails and relishes. And apples are sipped in ciders and baked with cinnamon.
Bring back these 15 old-fashioned recipes to celebrate the foliage, crisp nights, and the best of fall flavors. Plus, try these 11 Old-Fashioned Snacks With Healthy Modern Twists.
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Roasted Stuffed Acorn Squash
This sweet and nutty stuffed veg recipe is fun to play with after a jump in the leaves—load it up with ingredients like mushrooms, onions, cheese, and chicken, and pop it in the oven. This recipe from Fool Proof Living includes protein-rich quinoa and is garnished with cranberries, apple, and fresh parsley, for a sweet-savory, nourishing combo.
Get the recipe from Fool Proof Living.
