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Cheeseburger-Style Meat Loaf Sandwich

Cheeseburger-Style Meat Loaf Sandwich

Start with a darn-good glazed meat loaf. Add toasted French bread, melted Muenster and peppery arugula (to make it fancy). Then douse it all in special sauce (because fancy needs to loosen up).Cheeseburger-Style Meat Loaf Sandwich

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Cider-Glazed Vegetables

Cider-Glazed Vegetables

We put everything we love about fall into this easy side dish- a riot of bright colors, hearty veggies, woodsy sage, and a brown sugar-sweetened hard cider glaze.Cider-Glazed Vegetables

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Double-Hot Drinking Chocolate

Double-Hot Drinking Chocolate

This isn't a watery cocoa for the kids on movie night. It's a fully adult dessert that you just happen to sip from a cup. A dash of cayenne pepper makes the drink extra-warming without being overtly spicy.Double-Hot Drinking Chocolate

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Salted Almond Truffle Tart

Salted Almond Truffle Tart

One of our testers described this tart's filling as "chocolate butter." We couldn't agree more. It's fantastically rich, with roast-toasty salted almonds in the crust and flaky sea salt on top to balance the sweetness.Salted Almond Truffle Tart

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Mediterranean Chocolate Mousse

Mediterranean Chocolate Mousse

If mousse vacationed in a Sicilian villa, this is how it would taste when it came back. Olive oil lends sultry silkiness and fruity complexity. The apricot and pine nut topping is a sun-soaked (but optional) delight.Mediterranean Chocolate Mousse 

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Hearty Vegetarian Chili

Hearty Vegetarian Chili

Many vegetarian chilies eat more like soups, but ours is built to satisfy a meat-lover. Bulgur wheat and mushrooms combine to mimic the texture and flavor of ground beef; chili powder, smoked paprika and chocolate stout lend deep, authentic flavor without a long simmer.Hearty Vegetarian Chili

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Spicy Rosemary-Peanut Caramel Corn

Spicy Rosemary-Peanut Caramel Corn

This is caramel corn all grown up-studded with salted peanuts, flecked with rosemary and kissed with cayenne. Make a double batch to pack as gifts, or set a bowl on the coffee table as a way-fun alternative to Chex Mix.Spicy Rosemary-Peanut Caramel Corn

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Frozen Raspberry Pistachio Terrine

Frozen Raspberry Pistachio Terrine

Don't be fooled by appearances. This dessert couldn't be easier. Vanilla ice cream, pistachios and crisp purchased meringues match wits with a triple threat of raspberry sorbet, jam and fresh fruit. Such an effortlessly glamorous dessert shouldn't taste this good.Frozen Raspberry Pistachio Terrine 

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Classic Challah

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Minnesota blogger Molly Yeh often twists her challahs into simple spirals. This recipe-adapted from her cookbook Molly on the Range ($32.50, Rodale)- makes four small loaves, perfect for freezing or sharing. (Slightly stale challah also makes dreamy French toast.)Classic Challah

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