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Fall Favorites

Written by Published on Updated on October 27, 2025 in Main dishes, Mediterranean cuisine

Hey there foodie friends,

It’s that cozy time of year again, when the oven is warm, the air smells like cinnamon and citrus, and comfort food is the main star.   I’ve rounded up a few of my favorite fall recipes that are sweet, savory, and everything in between.  These are recipes that make the house feel cozy and welcoming. Whether it’s a slice of cake with your morning coffee or a hearty Moussaka for dinner, these are the recipes I keep coming back to every year.   So, grab your apron, preheat the oven, and have fun cooking and baking this season.

Grab a cup of coffee or tea and scroll through, and find your next cozy recipe!  I hope you enjoy them just as much as I do!

A piece of apple cake plated on a white square plate with a fork behind the cake. In the background is the cake itself.

Soft, sweet, and full of fall flavor, this cake smells so good, it’s impossible to wait until it cools! Perfect with a cup of tea or coffee

https://foodzesty.com/easy-bake-apple-cake/

Biscoff Dessert Cups in a transparent small serving bowl. Whipped cream mixed with Biscoff spread. Biscoff cookies in the middle and topped with homemade whipped cream. Garnished with roasted almonds. One more small serving bowl right behind.

Creamy, crunchy, and full of that warm spiced cookie flavor. The perfect no-bake treat for cozy fall afternoons.

https://foodzesty.com/biscoff-dessert-cups/

Golden, fluffy bites drizzled with honey and cinnamon, the perfect sweet treat for cold evenings.

https://foodzesty.com/greek-honey-puffs-loukoumades/

Homemade Greek Village Bread garnished with sesame seeds and has a golden brown color and a crunchy exterior

Warm, rustic, and made from scratch.  This bread is perfect for dipping into soups, sauces, or just enjoying with a drizzle of olive oil and feta cheese.

https://foodzesty.com/homemade-greek-village-bread/

Mini Spiral Cheese Pies with a golden bronw color on parchment paper

These crispy, golden, and filled with melty cheese goodness mini pies are great for brunch, snacking, or serving alongside a bowl of your favorite soup.

https://foodzesty.com/mini-spiral-cheese-pies/

This Moussaka Eggplant and Beef Lasagna is a classic dish. Moussaka in the baking pan, with a delicious gluten free Béchamel sauce.

The queen of Greek comfort food. With baked layers of eggplant and creamy béchamel sauce.  Fall dinners don’t get better than this.

https://foodzesty.com/moussaka-eggplant-and-beef-lasagna/

I will be back tomorrow with a lovely and very flavorful cake recipe. 🙂

Have a wonderful morning/afternoon/evening, everyone!

Welcome to a small corner of my Greek Heritage. Growing up in New York from Greek parents, was a challenge of its own...but the traditional food, tastes and aromas that my mother cooked always travelled me back to Greece.My mother is a wonderful cook, our house would always have that smell of home cooked food. I remember very clearly that we were only allowed fast food, once a week, that was a huge day for myself and my brother. Jumping up and down in the back car seat, laughing, just being kids. It is true that we all like to eat different foods, taste, smell, even try food that looks different than our regular meals at home and I think that is so natural.In my teens, I was not really into cooking, I enjoyed my magazines after school, listening to music, and just taking a breather. There were times that I would glance at some of my mom's recipes, more out of curiosity than to actually try to cook them. At that time I did not realise that cooking would become my passion one day. Slowly, I would start to look into my mom's recipes a bit more each day and I started to find it interesting as a hobby. Each month I would go into our neighborhood bookstore and pick up my monthly book, until one day I decided to stroll over into the cooking section. That summer was the first time I actually bought a cooking magazine....and I loved it.Cooking and baking started out as a hobby, but now after many years it is my passion. Exploring the cuisines, the spices, the oils, the scents, the variety of smells and tastes that exist. It was and still is an amazing journey without limits.So, come along with me on this adventure, and I hope you enjoy my recipes.Sophie

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