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Apple Brioche Tart

Light and buttery, brioche makes a lovely base for fruit in baked pastries—so why not a tart? You can use any fruit or nut here, but this version, with thin slices of apples and plenty of cinnamon, is a fall favorite. If you like, you can fold the edges of the crust over the fruit, like a galette.

Blackberry-Tahini Yogurt Cake

This simple berry-studded cake recipe is a real keeper.

Single Serve Apple Crisp

Turn pantry staples and an apple into a warm, autumnal dessert for one. This festive little dessert is an easy way to treat yourself—no special occasion necessary.

Cinnamon Apple Cupcakes

These cupcakes remind me of the crisp October air and colored leaves crunching underneath my feet.

Gingerbread Cupcakes with Lemony Frosting

Nothing says waiting for the holiday season to end like these moist, fluffy gingerbread cupcakes. Bring them to your next familial bash and eat them as you grit your teeth and marvel at your family.

Cocoa-Nut Energy Bites

Choose dates that are soft and pliable—even if that means pitting them yourself.

BA's Best Morning Buns

Too many morning buns for your crowd? This recipe halves easily.

Banana-Stuffed French Toast

Homemade Spiced Coconut Chips

Customize this addictive crunchy snack to your heart’s content with your favorite sweetener and ground spices.

The Elements of Great Masala Chai

Indian masala chai (tea) is spiced with a whole range of healing and satisfying spices—master the simple method and make your own blend to suit your own tastes.

Buttered-Pecan French Toast

Buttery, eggy brioche makes this French toast extra-decadent, but Southern-inspired buttered pecans and bourbon maple syrup take it over the top.

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Our Food Editor's Absolute, All-Time Favorite Recipes

Every once in a while, Epi's Food Director digs deep into the Epicurious database and pulls out the highest-rated recipes for lasagna, chocolate chip cookies, French onion soup, and other home-cook classics. Then she tears those recipes apart, taking the best element from each and combining those elements to make the ultimate recipe—a "frankenrecipe," if you will. And you will—especially after you taste those cookies.

Eggplant and Mushroom Tahcheen

This saffron-infused, vegetarian version of the traditional savory Iranian rice cake is made with earthy portobello mushrooms and meaty eggplants.

Golden Pull-Apart Cake With Walnuts and Apricot Jam

Aranygaluska—also called golden dumpling cake, butter puffs, and monkey bread—has been extolled by Jewish immigrants from Hungary for years.

Mango-Chutney Chicken With Roasted Vegetables

The whole family gets what they want with this easy, customizable sheet-pan dinner.

Salsa de Morita

Unlike the usual table salsa, salsa de morita is more like a paste to be used as a spread for cemitas and other sandwiches. The combination of dark, medium-heat chiles and piloncillo gives this salsa a flavor reminiscent of a spicy-sweet barbecue sauce.