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Fall desserts highlight ingredients like apples, pumpkins and stone fruit. Simple to showstopper recipes can be found in this category.

Candied pumpkin on a white plate with Mexican creama drizzled over it.

Candied pumpkin with Mexican crema drizzle

Berry and Mascarpone Crêpe Cake (aka Crêpe Stack)

Jump to: RECIPE | Tools, Techniques, & Tips | Storing & Reheating French crêpes are basically wafer-thin pancakes, often filled with either sweet berries, savory cheese and ham, or fresh vegetables and herbs. Making my own crêpes was a little intimidating to me at first, but after a little trial and error, I discovered how …

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Holiday Care Packages: 7 Homemade Treats to Send

Have a kid in college or a loved one living abroad? This holiday season, let them know you’re thinking of them by sending a themed holiday care package filled with homemade treats and other goodies. Below, you’ll find 7 festive recipes that ship well. Jump to: Chocolate Cherry Bark | Pumpkin Seed Brittle | Zucchini …

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Pumpkin Spice Espresso Martini

This fall, cozy up with a warming twist on a classic cocktail. A great little pick-me-up for rainy days, this pumpkin spice espresso martini is the perfect combination of intense espresso, boozy vanilla vodka, and homemade pumpkin spice simple syrup. Jump To: RECIPE | Ingredients | Directions Pumpkin Spice Espresso Martini Ingredients Pumpkin Spice Simple …

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Calabaza en Tacha (Candied Pumpkin) Recipe

Calabaza en Tacha (aka candied pumpkin) is one of the traditional treats served on Mexico’s Day of the Dead Celebration, “Dia de Muertos”. The flavor is similar to what is served in the US as candied yams or sweet potatoes, but the key ingredients to this Mexican recipe include piloncillo syrup, cinnamon sticks, orange peel …

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Pumpkin Chai Biscotti: Softer Homemade Biscotti for Fall

Pumpkin and chai are two of the most satisfying fall flavors, and this homemade biscotti combines both. Unlike rock-hard commercial biscotti, this version is softer while still holding up to dunking in coffee or tea. I developed this recipe for shipping to my son at college, so it’s sturdy enough for care packages and stores …

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Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Creamy Chai Filling

Pumpkin whoopie pies are an easy cake-like cookie treat, generally made with cream cheese filling. This recipe amps it up a notch by adding warming chai spices to the filling and making the pumpkin cookie with browned butter. Jump to: RECIPE | What is a Whoopie Pie? | Chai Filling | Substitutions Where Does the …

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