These fall go-to products from some of our favorite brands make the shortlist.
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As the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp, our cooking naturally shifts toward heartier meals, lingering dinner parties and cozy autumn entertaining. This season, we are focusing on ingredients and kitchen staples that support sustainable ecosystems.
From grass-fed cheeses perfect for autumn salads to hot-smoked salmon ready for cozy pasta nights, we’ve gathered some of our favorite fall essentials for you.
Read on to see why we love them!
We have long been fans of Buf Creamery but their grass-fed buffalo milk cheeses truly shine during the autumn gathering season. Hand-stretched and rich with cream from buffalo raised in the pastured hills of Colombia, we especially love tearing open the hot chili or basil flavors to toss over warm, roasted squash, fold into weeknight pastas or pair with fresh, sweet stone fruits for an effortless harvest salad.
If you peek inside our fridges, you will always find cheese… and Formaticum. While we have relied on their reusable bags for years, this zero-plastic, fully compostable paper is a game changer for autumn charcuterie and grazing boards that we pack for picnics or gatherings. The specially designed paper allows hard aged cheeses and cured meats to breathe without drying out or suffocating in plastic. After you finish every last bite of cheese (does anyone else usually do this in one sitting like us?!) you can toss the paper without guilt.
Living in landlocked states means part of our team relies heavily on top-tier freezer and pantry staples to get our seafood fix. Changing Seas continuously delivers on sustainable sourcing, and this hot-smoked salmon is our newest weeknight secret weapon. Unlike delicate cold-smoked salmon, this version is gently hot-smoked for a warm, flaky texture that flakes beautifully into comforting cacio e pepe, seasonal grain bowls or a quick, smoky dip when friends pop over unexpectedly. It gives you all the depth of a slow-cooked meal in zero time.
Big Tree Farms has earned a permanent spot in our pantries thanks to their commitment to organic, fair trade, and regenerative agriculture with over 20,000 smallholder farmers in Indonesia. We love their coconut aminos and coconut sugar. When crisp weather hits their tomato-free Naughty Bali BBQ Sauce is exactly what our fall cookouts and cozy meals need. Brewed with organic coconut aminos, tamarind, ginger and chilies, it brings a rich, soy-free, gluten-free umami kick to our favorite fall veggies and proteins.
