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Tag: fall recipes

Great recipes for fall, using seasonal fall ingredients. How to cook spaghetti squash, the best recipes for winter squash, favorite comfort foods and more.

Thanksgiving appetizer recipes.

We travel to spend Thanksgiving Day with family, so I don’t prepare the big meal. I always bring an appetizer; here are some great Thanksgiving appetizer ideas.

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fresh fig tart recipe | writes4food.com

Beautiful fresh fig tart.

This simple recipe for fresh fig tart with almonds is an Italian classic. Make this while figs are in season.

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winter salad with arugula, butternut squash and blue cheese recipe | writes4food.com

Winter salad with butternut squash and arugula.

This seasonal salad was inspired by a recent lunch at Jean-Robert’s Table in Cincinnati. Try this wintery combination of sweet butternut squash and peppery arugula.

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recipe for old-fashioned applesauce cake | writes4food.com

The Clara Project: Old-fashioned applesauce cake.

This easy applesauce cake is comforting and fragrant with spices; it would be wonderful at Thanksgiving as a dessert or breakfast treat.

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Pasta with kale, bacon and fontina.

This pasta recipe will make a kale lover out of you, if you aren’t already. Plus, there’s bacon. And, well, cheese.

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Recipe for spaghetti squash with Swiss chard, ricotta cream and walnuts | writes4food.com

Spaghetti squash with chard and ricotta cream.

This wonderful fall recipe combines spaghetti squash with Swiss chard and creamy ricotta cheese, with unexpectedly delicious results.

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recipe for spaghetti squash with corn and garlic | writes4food.com

Spaghetti squash with corn and toasted garlic.

Rob and I totally “mmmmmm”ed over this dish of spaghetti squash with buttery corn and toasted garlic when we had it for dinner recently.

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how to cook spaghetti squash | writes4food.com

Best way to cook spaghetti squash.

I love spaghetti squash—its great flavor and versatility—but always thought it was a pain to prepare. Then I found a better way.

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Recipe for couscous with roasted vegetables

Couscous with roasted vegetables.

This easy recipe for couscous spotlights flavorful roasted vegetables. This is a terrific side dish for chicken or grilled fish.

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