fall recipes

Smoky Maple-bourbon Bacon

Some nights, like most foods, are just better with bacon. Last night was one of those for us. Granting himself a rare moment of “bacon clearance”, the hubs whipped up a batch of Manhattans, and we happily spoiled our dinner in front of the fire. Make these as spicy (or not) as you like! Chipotle

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Apple Butter with Cognac & Cardamom

There is something soothing about making apple butter on a rainy fall day. The scent unobtrusively fills the house and is almost as yummy as the first bite spread on a thick slab of homemade bread. And this recipe is just a bit more grown-up than the apple butter of my childhood. As long as

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Pheasant (or freestyle) Poppers

As a family of devout (if not always prolific) upland game hunters, a day in the field with our dogs in pursuit of pheasant is the stuff memories are made of. And the game meals that follow are equally cherished–often outside with cocktails, next to a roaring fire. Pheasant poppers (or “bombs” as we affectionately

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