Fall food — what to make in September
Need some fabulous fall food ideas for September? Make a memorable meal using our list of seasonal fall fruits, vegetables, meats and seafood. Need even more ideas? You can also check out our list of September food holidays.
There’s plenty to love in September — especially if you’re a beer or breakfast lover — and if you’re one of the lucky ones, you may be able to get your hands on some cherished rarities, like fresh huckleberries or if you’re really lucky, some of the Grapery’s Gum Drops grapes.
September Food Ideas
Apple dumplings, bacon, bananas, biscuits, bratwurst, breakfast foods, chicken, cinnamon-raisin bread, figs, guacamole, grapes (especially Gum Drop grapes), gyros, honey, hot cross buns, huckleberries, jujubes, pancakes, papaya, peas, peanuts, potatoes, pretzels, prime beef, sauerkraut, waffles, whole grains, wild rice, wienerschnitzel
September Drink Ideas
Gin, beaujolais nouveau, brandy, brown ales, cabernet franc, cappuccino, cranberry cocktail, dunkelweizen, English pale ale, espresso, fruit punch, harvest ales, Harvey Wallbanger, fruit-infused bourbon, glögg, Marzen/Oktoberfest beers, merlot, mulled apple cider, oaked chardonnay, pinot noir, pumpkin beer, Pilgrim punch, viognier, sparkling wine
Seasonal Fruit
- Almonds
- Apples
- Asian pears
- Avocados
- Bananas
- Blackberries
- Blueberries
- Cactus pears
- Cantaloupe
- Cranberries
- Coconut
- Dates
- Dragonfruit
- Elderberries
- Figs
- Grapefruit
- Grapes
- Honeydew
- Huckleberries
- Jackfruit
- Jujubes
- Key limes
- Kiwano
- Kiwi
- Lemon
- Lime
- Mango
- Nectarine
- Olives
- Oranges
- Papaya
- Passionfruit
- Peaches
- Pears
- Pecans
- Pineapple
- Pistachios
- Plums
- Pluots
- Pomegranate
- Quince
- Raspberries
- Sapote
- Starfruit
- Strawberries
- Tamarillo
- Texas red grapefruit
- Tomatoes
- Walnuts
- Watermelon
Seasonal Vegetables
- Acorn squash
- Artichokes
- Arugula
- Beets
- Bell peppers
- Bok Choy
- Broccoli
- Broccoli rabe/Rapini
- Burdock
- Butternut squash
- Cabbage
- Cactus
- Carrots
- Cauliflower
- Celeriac
- Celery
- Chards
- Chile peppers
- Collard greens
- Corn
- Cucumbers
- Delicata squash
- Eggplant
- Endive
- Escarole
- Fennel
- Garlic
- Green beans
- Hatch peppers
- Herbs
- Horseradish
- Iceberg lettuce
- Jicama
- Kale
- Lambsquarters
- Leeks
- Mizuna
- Mushrooms
- Mustard Greens
- Okra
- Onions
- Orach
- Peas
- Potatoes
- Pumpkins
- Purslane
- Radicchio
- Radishes
- Romaine lettuce
- Salsify
- Scallions
- Shallots
- Shelling beans
- Spaghetti squash
- Spinach
- Sprouts
- Summer squash
- Sunchokes
- Sweet potatoes
- Tomatillos
- Turnips
- Watercress
- Zucchini
Seasonal Meat & Seafood
- Tuna
- Blue Crab
- Calamari squid
- Catfish
- Cod
- Crawfish
- Duck
- Sole
- Grouper
- Halibut
- Lamb
- Lobster
- Mahi Mahi
- Oyster
Food in italic is entering or leaving their peak season, or may only be available in limited quantities. Food in bold is available all year long, but may not consist of one species (for instance, tilapia is a common term for nearly a hundred different cichlid fish) or be imported from different regions of the world at different times of the year (avocados, pineapples) and therefore may have different flavors and characteristics.
Also, please note: While almost all fruits and vegetables, meat and seafood are available in some preserved form out of season and many of the most popular are effectively in season year round, the availability and quality of seasonal foods can vary dramatically according to species, region and natural circumstances (like weather and disease).
