We’re not certain which we find more incredulous, the sheer genius behind these bacon fat gingersnaps or the flavor of said genius.

Three-Cheese Grilled Cheese
This confluence of cheeses is like a lazy man’s croque monsieur. Cheesy faux French accent and glass of wine optional.
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- 10 M
- 25 M
- 5

Homemade Vanilla Extract
It’s true what they say. If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. Vanilla extract is no exception.
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- 5 M
- 5 M
- 36

Cashew Brittle
How fortunate that all it takes to bring some broken shards of loveliness into one’s life is sugar, cashews, and a little patience.
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- 30 M
- 30 M
- 1

Day After Thanksgiving Cranberry Chutney
We can’t help but think that all we want for Christmas is jar after jar of this sweet-tart cranberry condiment.
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- 10 M
- 35 M
- 14

Roast Chicken Stock
Sure, made-from-scratch stock like grandma used to make is frugal beyond belief. But wait till you see what it does for your cooking.
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- 10 M
- 6 H
- 5

Sage Brown Butter
If you’ve yet to heat butter ’till it turns nutty brown then dribble it over any and every thing, you’ve yet to live. Here, let us show you how.
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- 5 M
- 5 M
- 8

Brown Butter Winter Squash
One taste and you’ll forget all about that butter and brown sugar trick your mom taught you long ago. Promise.
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- 10 M
- 40 M
- 15

Chestnut Pasta Rags with Wild Mushrooms and Brussels Sprouts
This eminently easy-to-assemble jumble of autumn veggies and pasta just sorta screams elegance, don’t you agree?
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- 30 M
- 30 M
- 10

Pear Parcels with Star Anise
Infused with spice, suffused with booze, and wrapped oh so neatly, this last course makes quite the lovely gift for guests to unwrap.
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- 15 M
- 1 H, 15 M
- 3

Venison Burgers
This ridiculously juicy, superlatively sweet stack will have you hankering for a Bambi burger long after deer season ends.
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- 10 M
- 20 M
- 7

Apple Cranberry Crisp
How poetic that a recipe whose ingredients scream out for Thanksgiving would, in and of itself, be reason to give thanks.
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- 20 M
- 1 H, 25 M
- 9

Concord Grape Granita
You’re not going to believe how easy it is to create this tartly sweet grape granita. Really. You wanna make a bet?
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- 5 M
- 3 H
- 5

Chicken with Autumn Vegetables and Madeira
A Southern chef’s riff on classic French coq au vin. We may have to change our allegiance from France to Frank. (Chef Frank Stitt, that is.)
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- 35 M
- 1 H, 50 M
- 3

Sweetie Cupcakes
Halloween candy still tempting, teasing, tormenting you? We divulge how to keep it outta your house—and off your hips.
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- 15 M
- 15 M
- 3

Baked Spinach Mornay
Sorta like potato gratin, except the nutty, cheesy white sauce swaddles leaves of spinach, not sliced spuds. Sure beats salad.
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- 25 M
- 1 H
- 5

Sweet Potato Pie
Sugar and spice and everything nice—that’s what you’ll find in this magnificently spiced traditional southern pie.
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- 15 M
- 2 H, 30 M
- 12

Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes
We swoon to recipes that give us the pretense of being healthful as we douse food in fruity olive oil. Thank you, Lidia Bastianich.
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- 10 M
- 45 M
- 22

Cranberry Buckle
We’ll take this sweetly tart mingling of muffin and coffee cake any time someone cares to plunk a slice down in front of us.
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- 25 M
- 1 H, 25 M
- 6

