What to Cook This Weekend

What to Cook This Weekend: October 5–7

Fill the first weekend of October with butternut squash, sweet potatoes, a baked apple brunch that doubles as dessert, and a heart-warming Southern favorite.
Sheetpan curry pork chops and sweet potatoes on a plate.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson
  • Sheetpan curry pork chops and sweet potatoes on a plate.
    Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson
    1/11

    Sheet-Pan Curry Pork Chops and Sweet Potatoes

    Top off this quick one-pan dinner with yogurt sauce, radishes, and pomegranate seeds to add fresh, tart, contrast to the sweetly spiced pork and potatoes.

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  • Photo by Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott
    2/11

    Cran Royale

    Seek out the first cranberries of the season—or use frozen—to make a homemade cranberry-thyme syrup that puts this sparkling cocktail recipe into fancy party–worthy status.

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  • Photo by Gentl & Hyers
    3/11

    Apple and Fig Custard

    Whether you serve this warm-hug-in-a-casserole-dish for brunch or dessert, a pour of maple syrup and a dollop of fresh whipped cream would definitely be a welcome addition.

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Grace Parisi
    4/11

    Maple Andouille Breakfast Sausage

    Pure maple syrup and a few pantry basics make this easy, sweet-spicy sausage sing.

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  • Photo by Alex Lau
    5/11

    Chopped Salad

    Dress roasted butternut squash, charred Brussels sprouts, and mixed lettuces with an Italian-style vinaigrette and toss in chopped salami, olives, scallions, and dill for good measure.

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks
    6/11

    Sunflower Seed "Risotto" with Squash and Mushrooms

    To mimic a traditional risotto, this grain-free version is made by simmering sunflower seeds to soften them to a rice-like texture, then puréeing a portion of them to create a creamy sauce.

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  • Photo by Alex Lau
    7/11

    Apple Cider Doughnuts

    These sugared doughnuts are craggy and crunchy on the outside, tender and moist on the inside. Apple butter (not sauce!) is key to their texture and flavor; look for it alongside jams and jellies in the supermarket, or at farmers’ markets, or make your own.

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  • Photo by Chelsie Craig
    8/11

    Cauliflower Soup With Hazelnuts and Bacon

    Fennel adds sweetness and a twinge of refreshing herbal flavor to this creamy, rich puréed cauliflower soup.

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