All October recipes

Here you’ll find all the perfect recipes for October, lovingly crafted by the site’s foodies!

October is a transitional month when fall takes center stage with its warm colors and rich flavors. The kitchen is filled with orange hues, woody aromas, and comforting dishes. It’s peak season for squash—potimarron, butternut, and pumpkin—which are perfect for soups, gratins, or savory tarts. We also find mushrooms, chestnuts, leeks, carrots, and new potatoes, perfect for creating recipes rich in flavor.

When it comes to fruit, apples, pears, grapes, and figs make their way into seasonal desserts. Spices begin to warm up our dishes, and recipes become more comforting, in harmony with the first frosts.

October is also the month of grape harvests, mushroom fairs, and sometimes the first soups shared with friends. Not to mention Halloween, which inspires playful and imaginative creations made with squash, chocolate, or candy for food lovers of all ages.

A bountiful month that makes you want to cook with local ingredients and fully savor the fall.

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Garlic-flavored Tourain from the Southwest

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Here is my recipe for garlic tourain, a delicious broth typical of southwestern France, commonly prepared in the Dordogne and Aquitaine regions.This traditional recipe requires a bit of ...

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Provençal Beef Stew

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The kids came home for the holidays, so I made them my mother’s famous Provençal beef stew. I use beef cheek for this dish, which I marinate the night before in an aromatic red wine broth. The next ...

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Fennel rye flatbreads

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I found this recipe for fennel rye flatbreads in the book , which, despite its small size, is an endless source of discovery for me! This book will take you on a journey around the world in search of ...

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Lentil Soup with Ricotta

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Here is my recipe for lentil soup with ricotta, inspired by the recipe in the book . I’ve slightly modified the ingredients and instructions from the original recipe to simplify a few steps. In the ...

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Almond milk panna cotta with roasted clementines

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I created this recipe for almond milk panna cotta with roasted clementines for a lunch with my coworkers. The verdict was unanimous: they loved it! With the holidays approaching, this recipe would ...

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Cream of parsnip, mushroom, and hazelnut soup

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I discovered this recipe for parsnip soup with mushrooms and hazelnuts in the book . This little book offers simple and clever recipes to help you get started with vegan cooking without sacrificing ...

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Mustard Leaf Soup with Turmeric

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Last weekend, I wandered through an Asian market near my house and bought some mustard greens and taro. These were two vegetables I hadn't tried before, but they made me want to cook with ...

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My Milanese-style veal osso buco

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I’ve tried several osso buco recipes, but this traditional Milanese-style veal osso buco is definitely my favorite, with its mixed vegetables and slightly lemony sauce. Osso buco (which could be ...

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Marbled eggs on a bed of arugula, with a Parmesan crisp

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Here is my recipe for tea-marbled eggs, served on a bed of arugula and topped with a crispy Parmesan tuile. I learned how to make this gourmet-style salad during a cooking class, and I’ve made it ...

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Cream of parsnip soup with curry mousse and chorizo

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Here is my recipe for parsnip soup with a curry and chorizo foam. It was after a meal at the restaurant L'Art et du Temps in Toulouse that I decided to recreate my own version of this soup. This ...

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