Last week I was in a T-shirt sweating my ass off, and yesterday I was bundled up in a winter coat walking Helen. Fall is my favorite season, but every year it seems to slip by faster — between the weather swings and my work schedule, it always feels too short!
All I really want to do is slip into some flannel and sip hot cider, while soup simmers away and Ina’s French apple tart bakes in the oven! 🤷♂️
It truly is my favorite time to cook and bake – the cooler air means I can turn the oven back on without melting, the dinner parties and brunch pick back up and all the food-centered holidays just keep coming – Friendsgiving prep is already underway!
Today I’m sharing my favorite Ina recipes for these crisp fall months – from boozy Hot Spiced Apple Cider and creamy Butternut Squash & Ricotta Bruschettas to juicy Cider-Roasted Pork Tenderloins with Roasted Plum Chutney and cozy desserts like Apple Pie Bars and Pumpkin Mousse Parfaits.
JUMP TO: DRINKS – APPETIZERS – SOUPS – SALADS – MAINS – SIDES – DESSERTS
DRINKS
Autumn Sangria – Cook Like A Pro, page 24 (Recipe)
Hot Spiced Apple Cider, Modern Comfort Food, page 31 (Recipe)
APPETIZERS
Chicken Liver Mousse Mirabelle, Food Network (Recipe)
Potato Pancakes with Caviar, Parties, page 169 (Recipe)
Butternut Squash & Ricotta Bruschettas, Cooking For Jeffrey, page 57 (Recipe)
Fig preserves, Cooking For Jeffrey, page 171 (Recipe)
Butternut Squash Hummus, Cooking For Jeffrey, page 36 (Recipe)
SOUPS
Split Pea Soup with Crispy Kielbasa, Modern Comfort Food, page 62 (Recipe)
SALADS
Heartland Chopped Salad, Food Network (Recipe)
Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Warm Cider Vinaigrette, Back to Basics, page 88 (Recipe)
Mache with Warm Brie & Apples, Back to Basics, page 166 (Recipe)
Cape Cod Chopped Salad, Back to Basics, page 78 (Recipe)
Maple-Roasted Carrot Salad, Cooking for Jeffrey, page 46 (Recipe)
MAINS
Prosciutto Roasted Bass with Autumn Vegetables, Back to Basics, page 141 (Recipe)
Chicken Marbella, Updated, Cook Like A Pro (Recipe)
Herbed Pork Tenderloins with Apple Chutney, Make It Ahead, page 109 (Recipe)
Roast Duck Breast with Dried Cherries & Port, Cook Like A Pro, page 122 (Recipe)
Cider-Roasted Pork Tenderloins with Roasted Plum Chutney, Cooking for Jeffrey, page 106 (Recipe)
SIDES
Baked Farro & Butternut Squash, Make It Ahead, page 173 (Recipe)
Balsamic-Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Foolproof, page 196 (Recipe)
Maple-Roasted Butternut Squash, Back to Basics, page 158 (Recipe)
Caramelized Butternut Squash, The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook, page 151 (Recipe)
Shaved Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta, Food Network (Recipe)
DESSERTS
Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Maple Frosting, Foolproof, page 223 (Recipe)
Rum Raisin Apple Strudel, Parties, page 128 (Recipe not online)
Apple Pie Bars, Cooking for Jeffrey, page 214 (Recipe)
Applesauce Cake with Bourbon Raisins, Modern Comfort Food, page 198 (Recipe)
Pear, Apple & Cranberry Crisp, At Home, page 200(Recipe)
Pumpkin Flan with Maple Caramel, Cooking for Jeffrey, page 201 (Recipe)
French Apple Tart, Back to Basics, page 191 (Recipe)
Raspberry Roasted Applesauce, Cooking for Jeffrey, page 220 (Recipe)
Apple Cake “Tatin”, Food Network (Recipe)
Pumpkin Roulade with Ginger Buttercream, Back to Basics, page 212 (Recipe)
Pumpkin Mousse Parfait, At Home, page 180 (Recipe)
Pumpkin Banana Mousse Tart, Family Style, page 151 (Recipe)
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