Hi Reader, Happy November! The air is cooler, the produce aisle is full of deep reds, oranges and greens, and salads are getting cozier. Here's what's freshest this month: Fruits at their best: apples, pears, cranberries, pomegranates, mandarin oranges, persimmons, and grapes. Vegetables at their best: Brussels sprouts, butternut squash, sweet potatoes, kale, cabbage, beets, cauliflower, broccoli, pumpkin, leeks, turnips, and radishes. Cooking with what's in season usually means better flavor...

Hi Reader, Hello, October! There's something about this month that gets me every year — it's the sweet spot where late-summer produce (tomatoes, grapes, the last of the stone fruit) overlaps with fall's first arrivals. That overlap is exactly what makes October salads so good. Here's what to look for at the market or in your grocery store's produce section this month: Fruits at their best: apples, pears, pomegranates, cranberries, grapes, figs, persimmons, and the last of the plums....

Hello, September! There's nothing like that first crisp morning to remind you fall is on its way — and with it comes one of my favorite harvest windows of the year. Before we get into all things seasonal produce, let me catch you up on our August. What we've been up to August was all about transitions in our house. My youngest, Amber (15), traded in her summer softball gear for her hockey gear — pucks, early morning practices, and all. Meanwhile, my two oldest, Brooke (19) and Sierra (21),...