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Eating in season

Eating in season

Recipes & garden advice for people who cook with fresh produce

November seasonal produce & Thanksgiving recipes

Thanksgiving desserts

  • Butternut squash pie made from scratch.
    Butternut squash pie with a pecan shortbread crust
  • A whole, white pumpkin pie with a pale color.
    White pumpkin pie with a gingersnap crust
  • Pumpkin pie made with fresh pumpkins from scratch
    Pumpkin pie with fresh pumpkin
  • A Dutch apple pie with a slice removed to show the French cookie crust and deep dish pie.
    Dutch apple pie (with a French cookie crust)

Thanksgiving sides

  • A spoon of turkey gravy made without drippings, on a bed of fresh herbs.
    Herb turkey gravy (without drippings)
  • Fried sage leaves on an olive wood board, topped with salt.
    Fried sage leaves (from the garden)
  • Green bean casserole with fresh green beans, topped with fried onions
    Green bean casserole using fresh green beans & mushrooms
  • A club sandwich made with Thanksgiving leftovers.
    Leftover Thanksgiving sandwich
See more Thanksgiving →

November fruits & vegetables

November is full of apples, pears, pomegranates and cranberries, along with the cold weather favorites like winter squash and root vegetables (perfect for soups).

An acorn squash in season
Acorn squash
Apples in season, how to choose and store
Apples
Brussels Sprouts in Season
Brussels sprouts
Butternut squash in season, whole and cut in half
Butternut squash
Celery in season
Celery
When is celery root in season? How to pick the best ones and store them.
Celery root (celeriac)
Cranberries in season
Cranberries
Cucumbers are in season in summer. Learn how to pick cucumbers and store them, along with seasonal recipes
Cucumbers
Delicata squash in season from September through December
Delicata squash
Ripe figs in season
Figs
Grapefruits are in season in winter. More on picking the best ones & recipes.
Grapefruit
Red and green grapes in season
Grapes
Honeynut squash in season with orange skin
Honeynut squash
A kabocha squash in season (also known as Japanese pumpkin).
Kabocha squash
Kiwi in season cut in half to show green flesh
Kiwi
Kumquats are in season in the middle of winter to early spring.
Kumquats
Mandarins are in season throughout winter and early spring.
Mandarin oranges
Types of wild mushrooms, maitake, shiitake, portobello, oyster
Mushrooms
When are parsnips in season? Pick the best ones and store them right to last even longer.
Parsnips
Pears in season, whole and cut in half
Pears
Sugar snap and shelling peas are in season in spring, summer and fall. Get more info on picking the best ones, storing them and of course, recipes.
Peas
Fresh pomegranates in season
Pomegranates
Winter squash in season
Pumpkins, butternut & other winter squash
A sugar pie pumpkin on a white background - they are in season sometimes as early as August, but more often September through November
Sugar pumpkins
Sweet potatoes in season
Sweet potatoes

It's soup season!

I make a lot of soups this month and here are some of my favorites.

  • A bowl of split pea soup with ham and vegetables, including carrots, potatoes, parsnips, and parsley root
    Split pea soup with ham & (extra) root vegetables
  • A bowl of roasted butternut squash soup with sage croutons
    Roasted butternut squash soup with sage croutons
  • A bowl of winter minestrone soup made from seasonal vegetables, including butternut squash, sweet potatoes, spinach, and more.
    Winter minestrone with seasonal vegetables
  • A bowl of potato leek soup made without heavy cream.
    Garlicky potato & leek soup

Guides for your garden

  • 3 butternut squash ready to be picked
    When to harvest butternut squash: ripening stages
  • One bell pepper followed through its ripening stages. It starts off green with a hint of red on August 5th, turning red on August 15th.
    Bell pepper growth stages (with timeline photos!)
  • A mature green bell pepper that's ready to harvest. It's full size and feels firm.
    When to harvest bell peppers (are they ripe yet?)
  • A Boston pickling cucumber on a vine and trellis, ready for harvest
    When to pick pickling cucumbers
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About The Food Geek

Welcome, I'm Veronica, your resident food geek - experienced recipe developer and gardener.

My goal is to help you enjoy eating at home by knowing what fruits & vegetables are currently in season and the best ways to use them. To do that, I've put together seasonal produce guides and recipes with practical advice.

Learn more about me →

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About the Food Geek

Welcome, I'm Veronica, your resident food geek - experienced recipe developer and gardener. My goal is to help you enjoy eating at home by knowing what fruits & vegetables are currently in season and the best ways to use them. To do that, I've put together seasonal produce guides and recipes with practical advice.

More about me

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Popular recipes

  • Homemade pumpkin puree with a texture good enough to replace canned pumpkin
    How to make pumpkin puree
  • Blackberry vinaigrette salad dressing with fresh blackberries and basil.
    Blackberry vinaigrette with basil
  • Apple cider braised pork shoulder on a serving board surrounded by fresh sage leaves
    Apple cider braised pork shoulder
  • Banana pecan muffins texture with extra nuts
    Banana pecan muffins (extra nutty!)
See more Fall recipes →

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