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Pear-Sausage Pie Menu

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Enjoy a comforting, cool-weather menu of savory sausage pie served alongside a salad of fall greens. For dessert, try simple, homemade chocolate pudding.

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Autumn Greens with Cider Vinaigrette

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Pear and Sausage Pie

dessert

Chocolate Pudding with Whipped Cream

Serves 4

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Chili-Rubbed Pork Menu

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Long on flavor and short on prep time, this late-summer supper includes a cool, crisp, lime-splashed salad of pear and jicama that tempers the mild, chili-coated grilled pork and the heat outdoors.

appetizer

Black Bean and Goat Cheese Quesadillas

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Chili-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin

salad

Pear-and-Jicama Salad

dessert

Baked Apples with Mexican Chocolate

Serves 4

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Roast Chicken Menu

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A well-chosen ingredient can transform the familiar. Woodsy wild mushrooms lend depth to roast chicken, walnuts and lemon brighten brussels sprouts, and celery root refines homey mashed potatoes.

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Roast Chicken with Wild Mushroom Sauce

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Brussels Sprouts with Toasted Walnuts

Celery Root and Potato Puree

dessert

Sorbet Napoleons

Serves 4

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Pork Tenderloin Menu

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Roast pork and braised beans with fennel have the depth of a slow-simmering supper but don't take long to prepare. The peppery soup is a bright accent to this homey meal.

soup

Watercress-Cauliflower Soup

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Sage- and Garlic-Crusted Pork Tenderloin

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Braised Fennel and White Beans

dessert

Pears with Maple Walnuts and Gorgonzola

Serves 4

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Chicken Cutlets Menu

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Fried chicken stays moist when it's marinated in buttermilk and coated in herbed breadcrumbs. Roasted squash and sauteed red cabbage are at once colorful and comforting as the weather cools.

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Breaded Chicken Cutlets with Sage

side

Sauteed Red Cabbage With Raisins

Roasted Acorn Squash

dessert

Cream Cheese-Poppy Seed Cakes

Serves 4

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Pork Tenderloin Menu

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Pork tenderloin is flavored with grainy and Dijon mustards, then roasted with apricots, shallots, fennel, and cognac. It is served with herbed wild rice and roasted acorn squash.

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Pork Tenderloin with Apricot Fennel Ragout

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Roasted Squash Wedges

Herbed Wild Rice

dessert

Chocolate-Pistachio Biscotti

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Pork Roast Menu

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Try this comforting supper menu for a chilly, fall day.

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Pancetta-Wrapped Pork Roast

side

Quick Pear Chutney

Cauliflower Puree

dessert

Prune Tart

Serves 4

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Cornish Hens Menu

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Pan-roasting Cornish hens provides a rich base for white-wine sauce. Kasha pilaf is a hearty accompaniment.

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Warm Pear Salad

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Cornish Hens with Kasha Pilaf

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Carrot and Parsnip Puree

dessert

Chocolate Kisses

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Milk-Braised Pork Menu

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Pork Loin Braised In Milk

side

Sauteed Brussels Sprouts with Raisins

Butternut Squash with Brown Butter

dessert

Amaretti Crisps

Serves 4

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Oktoberfest Menu

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Celebrate the flavors of fall with a simple update of the classic German Oktoberfest.

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Soft Pretzels

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German Sausages with Apples, Sauerkraut, and Onion

side

Boiled Potatoes with Parsley and Dill

dessert

Roasted Plums and Rum Raisins

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Ginger-Halibut Menu

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Light, fresh Asian flavors make a nice break from rich holiday meals: A marinade of ginger and cilantro enlivens steamed halibut; udon noodles are tossed with a toasted sesame-seed sauce; and rice wine adds a hint of sweetness to julienned vegetables.

main

Cilantro-Ginger Halibut

side

Sesame Udon Noodles

Steamed Vegetables with Rice-Wine Vinaigrette

dessert

Poached Tropical Fruit Over Sorbet

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Pasta & Sausage Menu

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This Italian-style feast is sure to satisfy.

bread

Garlic-Rosemary Flatbread

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Pasta with Sausage and Escarole

side

Braised Endive in Mustard Vinaigrette

dessert

Individual Strawberry-Jam Cakes

Serves 4

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Shell Steak Menu

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Serve comforting classics for a cold evening's meal -- saute steak with shiitake mushrooms; flavor roasted beets with orange, ginger, and pecans; and make herbed spaetzle.

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Shell Steak with Shiitake Mushroom Sauce/a>
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Herbed Spaetzle and Spinach

Roasted Beets with Orange and Ginger

dessert

Apple Brown Betty

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Chicken Sausage Menu

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Sliced pears become exceptionally sweet when given a quick turn on the grill (or the stove top). A crisp slaw of celery and endive provides a tangy contrast to chicken sausage, and crusty bread makes a sophisticated stand-in for buns.

soup

Spiced Chickpea and Tomato Soup

main

Grilled Chicken Sausage with Pears

side

Celery Endive Slaw

dessert

Ice Cream with Sweet Sherry Sauce

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Pasta with Bacon Menu

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Bits of crisp bacon offset tender rigatoni and brussels sprouts in this main dish. Sauteing the sprouts before braising them adds flavor and helps preserve their texture.

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Marinated Mushrooms

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Pasta with Brussels Sprouts and Bacon

side

Roasted Radicchio

dessert

Chocolate Truffle Cakes

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Steak Sandwiches Menu

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After months of outdoor barbecuing, grilling moves indoors with this stovetop sandwich. It's piled high with thinly sliced flank steak, charred onions, and melted Gruyere and served with sweet-potato chips.

salad

Watercress Salad with Carrots and Jicama

main

Marinated Flank Steak Sandwiches

side

Baked Sweet-Potato Chips

dessert

Sliced Fruit with Sugared Lime Zest

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Moo Shu Pork Menu

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There's no need to call for takeout when moo shu pork can be made from fresh ingredients at home. Stir-fried slivered vegetables and pork tenderloin topped with homemade plum sauce are wrapped in soft pancakes.

main

Curry-Scented Pancakes

Warm Plum Sauce

Moo Shu Pork

dessert

Mandarin Fruit Sundae

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Savory Fall Stew Menu

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Baked herb risotto captures the juices from a vegetable-and-sausage stew.

salad

Warm-Mushroom Salad with Pistou Vinaigrette

main

Savory Fall Stew

side

Baked Sage-and-Saffron Risotto

dessert

Caramelized Banana Split

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Squash Risotto Menu

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side

Skillet-Braised Fennel

salad

Autumn Greens with Cider Vinaigrette

main

Butternut Squash Risotto

dessert

Warm Brownie Cups

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Fall Pasta Menu

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Fall doesn't have to mean the end of farm-fresh vegetables. Take advantage of the variety of greens available by serving them with caramelized onions and fettuccine.

salad

Raw Artichoke and Mushroom Salad

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Pasta with Caramelized Onions and Bitter Greens

side

Eggplant with Chunky Tomato Sauce

dessert

Mocha Shortbread

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Pork Medallions Menu

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Mashed potatoes, pork tenderloin, greens, apple pie -- this is a menu from simpler years, when food was food rather than a prescription or production.

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Four-Beet Salad on Arugula with Sherry Vinaigrette

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Pork with Sour Cherry Sauce

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Herbed Mashed Potatoes

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Apple Phyllo Cornucopias

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Lamb Chops Menu

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Crisp nights call for warming foods: potatoes baked with cheese and tender lamb chops topped with a sweet chutney of prunes and dried cranberries.

soup

Lentil and Escarole Soup

main

Lamb Chops with Prune Chutney

side

Gratin of Yukon Gold Potatoes

dessert

Pears Glazed with Maple Syrup

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Chicken Tarragon Menu

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Cozy and elegant, this menu is worth turning to for some comfort.

soup

Curried Apple Soup

main

Braised Chicken Tarragon

side

Mashed Potatoes and Celeriac

dessert

Coconut-Chocolate Patties

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Braised Brisket Menu

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Meltingly tender brisket is the centerpiece of a gratifying meal.

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Braised Brisket

side

Spiced Carrots

Mashed Potatoes with Caramelized Onions

dessert

Poached Pears

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