Although they are wonderful straight from the oven or fireplace, you can make use of the winter chestnut crop in many ways, both sweet and savory. When fresh chestnuts are not available, look for canned whole or pureed chestnuts. Learn how to roast chestnuts at home or try one of the many other chestnut recipes such as Chestnut Roast or Chocolate Chestnut Truffles.

• Chestnut Recipes and Cooking Tips
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This bundt cake is rich with the flavors of dark cocoa, amaretto, and tangy buttermilk. It is filled and topped with an amaretto sugar glaze and optional sliced almonds. Special dark cocoa is preferred for its rich flavor, but you may substitute standard Dutch cocoa if you must.

• Chocolate Amaretto Bundt Cake Recipe
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Most people either love or hate fruitcakes. Don't blame the poor fruitcake, blame the recipe! Learn how to lighten up that doorstop and try new variations such as Tutti Fruitticake, Light Fruitcake, or one of the other fruitcake recipes.

• Fruitcake Recipes and Cooking Tips
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The Thanksgiving meal is over and leftovers are stored. What will you do with all those turkey leftovers? How about surprising your family with something a little different this year. These leftover turkey recipes are a stretch from the norm. Try Yankee Doodle Noodles, Sweet Potato and Turkey Croquettes, Turkey Tetrazzini with Spaghetti Squash, or one of the other interesting cooked turkey recipes.

• Turkey Leftovers Recipes