Cheryl E Zollman, Recipe Tester

There’s cornbread. And then there’s cornbread enhanced with bacon, corn, and good ol’ bacon drippings. Just as God intended, folks who’ve made it have been saying.

• (9)
• 35 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 34

If you’ve been thinking maybe you’re done with pumpkin everything, wait’ll you experience this aromatic pound cake that boasts the perfect balance of sweet and spice.

• (4)
• 45 M
• 2 H
• 12

Dark chocolate-y, appropriately (and not too) rich, just sweet enough, and the entire surface blanketed with that coveted crackly surface. Let the love affair commence.

• Quick Glance
• 30 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 6

A dark chocolate brownie crust, blobs of brownies baked in the cheesecake, and a swirl of bittersweet chocolate. Comfort food, indeed.

• (2)
• 1 H
• 4 H
• 14

Few things would be lovelier to receive at the holidays than a loaf of this traditional sweet yeast bread studded with fruit and nuts.

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• 1 H
• 5 H, 30 M
• 4

Essentially fancy-sounding blobs of pastry with grated cheese, these chichi French lovelies impress everyone yet barely take any effort.

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• 30 M
• 1 H
• 2

Rich, velvety, and very, very smooth. That’s this vegan no-bake fudge cake that makes magic from a short list of everyday ingredients.

• (1)
• 30 M
• 30 M
• 2

These fancy-sounding desserts are essentially creamy custards that come together with very little time or effort from half-and-half, brown sugar, pumpkin, eggs, and warm spices. So good you’re gonna want them year round.

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• 25 M
• 4 H, 30 M
• 0

We’ve never met a rugelach that we haven’t liked. Although there are some we adore more than others. This falls into the latter category.

• (1)
• 1 H
• 3 H
• 4

Unexpected, easy, eye-catching, and impressive as heck. That’s what we think of this lovely autumnal juxtaposition of tastes and textures that’s gonna upend the way you think about salads.

• Quick Glance
• 30 M
• 1 H, 10 M
• 0