Food and Recipes Dish Comforting Fall Recipes That'll Get You Excited for the Season By Southern Living Editors Published on September 21, 2018 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Photo: Victor Protasi; Prop Styling: Cindy Barr; Food Styling: Torie Cox Fall is in full swing, and we're packing in as much autumnal flavor as our farmers' markets and pumpkin patches can give. We're thinking beyond the predictable pie and exploring the savory side of pumpkin. Celebrate the seasonal star with seven delicious fall dishes inspired by the colorful gourd, from cheesy soup to chicken stew. Since October is made for comfort food cooking, we're saying "More cheese, please!" The whole family will melt over our five simple and delicious (and cheesy) meals, including gooey gnocchi gratin and fontina-stuffed pork chops.Doing a little last-minute hosting? We threw in adorably sized, incredibly savory miniature muffin pan pot pies packed with mushroom and goat cheese that will rise to the occasion. Bring in a main course of our low-and-slow cooked pork braised in a cider-infused gravy, and you'll be wheeling your guests out in a blissful wheelbarrow. We're getting a little nostalgic, too. Round out the month with our take on fall layers. Cake layers, that is. As with most great Southern recipes, these three cakes come with memorable stories and sweet reminders of home. Which will you try first, the Blackberry Jam Cake or Apple Stack Cake? Or maybe the lemony, chocolately Doberge Cake? One thing's for sure: You can't go wrong. Enjoy these 17 recipes that make enjoying October an easy feat. 01 of 09 Baked Rigatoni with Zucchini and Mozzarella Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Baked Rigatoni with Zucchini and Mozzarella 02 of 09 Beef Stew with Cheddar Biscuits Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Beef Stew with Cheddar Biscuits 03 of 09 White Cheese Calzones with Marinara Sauce Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: White Cheese Calzones with Marinara Sauce 04 of 09 Gnocchi Gratin with Ham and Peas Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Gnocchi Gratin with Ham and Peas 05 of 09 Pumpkin-Buttermilk Biscuits with Crispy Ham and Honey Butter Victor Protasio; Propr Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Pumpkin-Buttermilk Biscuits with Crispy Ham and Honey Butter 06 of 09 Pumpkin-and-Winter Squash Gratin Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Pumpkin-and-Winter Squash Gratin 07 of 09 Lemon-and-Chocolate Doberge Cake Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Cindy Barr; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Lemon-and-Chocolate Doberge Cake 08 of 09 Blackberry Jam Cake Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Cindy Barr; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Blackberry Jam Cake 09 of 09 Apple Stack Cake Photo: Victor Protasi; Prop Styling: Cindy Barr; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Apple Stack Cake Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit