10 Sweet and Savory Recipes You'll Love

Sometimes contrasting flavors make magic together. You could call it the Maple Bacon Effect. Finding those perfect pairings takes time and a pinch of luck. We had both!

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Apple Harvest Chili

Fresh apple, dried fruit and cashews add color, sweetness and crunch to a ready-in-45 vegetarian chili. For a twist on the traditional toppers (and to hint what's inside), garnish with apple slivers.Apple Harvest Chili

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Sweet and Spicy Steak Salad

Sirloin strips marinated in raspberry-chipotle vinaigrette get caramelized edges on the grill. Pile skewers on mixed greens with goat cheese and veggies, then pass the tongs and dressing.Sweet and Spicy Steak Salad

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Cinnamon-Spiced Beef Stroganoff

A few pinches of pantry spices jazz up the traditional sour-cream gravy. This cozy weeknight dish dances on the line between comfort food and curry.Cinnamon-Spiced Beef Stroganoff

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Lemon-Rosemary Pork Loin with Cherry Sauce

The classic fruit and pork combo gets a bold update: Slather the meat with a paste of garlic, mustard, lemon and rosemary, then serve with ruby red cherries. This recipe multiplies easily for entertaining.Lemon-Rosemary Pork Loin with Cherry Sauce

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Grape-Stuffed Chicken with Lemon Orzo

Fruit-and-nut stuffing transforms everyday chicken breasts into a company-ready feast. Bonus: It's deceptively simple; you'll have dinner on the table in an hour.Grape-Stuffed Chicken with Lemon Orzo

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Spicy Beef, Bean and Vegetable Stew

Affordable beef chuck roast, apple, parsnip and sweet potato slow-simmer in broth flavored with dark beer, herbs and spices. Warm corn bread muffins and cold winter night optional.Spicy Beef, Bean and Vegetable Stew

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Salty Caramel and Pecan Oatmeal Cookies

These cookies come with a friendly warning: Chewy caramel, toasted pecans and a flurry of sea salt will make you popular. Very popular. A product called caramel bits gives these cookies great flavor and chewy texture. Some supermarkets carry them, and they're widely available online. (Search for Kraft Caramel Bits.) Take care to follow recipe directions when baking: caramel bits melt quickly.Salty Caramel and Pecan Oatmeal Cookies

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Toasted Fennel-Lemon Cake

This moist beauty begs for a mug of afternoon tea. Fennel seeds add the faintest hint of licorice flavor, just enough to make the cake stand out from the other Bundts in the room. We like the sweeter flavor of Meyer lemons in this cake. Look for them sold in bags at large supermarkets. If you substitute regular lemons, reduce the zest to 2 tablespoons.Toasted Fennel-Lemon Cake

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Bacon-Pear Macaroni and Cheese

Crispy bacon, extra-creamy cheese sauce, pears sauteed in brown sugar and butter. It took our Test Kitchen three tries to get all the pieces right for this fall comfort food. Oh man, was it worth it.Bacon-Pear Macaroni and Cheese

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Spiced Chocolate-Pistachio Cookies

Bright green pistachios and spice give this buttery chocolate cookie plenty of personality. It's like shortbread, perfect for pairing with a cup of coffee. Spiced Chocolate-Pistachio Cookies

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Apple Harvest Chili

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Sweet and Spicy Steak Salad

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Lemon-Rosemary Pork Loin with Cherry Sauce

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Grape-Stuffed Chicken with Lemon Orzo

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Spicy Beef, Bean and Vegetable Stew

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Salty Caramel and Pecan Oatmeal Cookies

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Toasted Fennel-Lemon Cake

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Bacon-Pear Macaroni and Cheese

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Spiced Chocolate-Pistachio Cookies

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Apple Harvest Chili

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Sweet and Spicy Steak Salad

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Cinnamon-Spiced Beef Stroganoff

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Lemon-Rosemary Pork Loin with Cherry Sauce

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Grape-Stuffed Chicken with Lemon Orzo

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Spicy Beef, Bean and Vegetable Stew

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Salty Caramel and Pecan Oatmeal Cookies

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Toasted Fennel-Lemon Cake

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Spiced Chocolate-Pistachio Cookies

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