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Brisket with Root VegetablesBy Jason V.

It's a toss-up which part of this dish is best: the tender meat with rich tomato flavor, or the luscious root vegetables that sit beneath it during braising, soaking up juices from the brisket and wine.

Spinach Salad with Bosc Pears, Cranberries, Red Onion, & Toasted HazelnutsBy Justin S.This spinach salad speaks to all the wonderful autumnal flavors of the Pacific Northwest. The new crop of bronzed Bosc pears is piled high at the farmers' market; the hazelnuts have been harvested, shelled, and bagged for sale; and the cranberries arrive from the Long Beach, Washington, coastal bogs.

Peanut Butter Sandwich CookiesBy Justin S.The results are worth it for the best-textured peanut butter cookie with the creamiest peanut filling.