Autumn is filled to the brim with reasons to get together with family & friends. Scrumptious tried & true recipes to suit every occasion...shared by home cooks from across the country. Both new recipes and old favorites with a twist.

It's fall! Farmstands are bursting with just-picked produce to share with family & friends. Celebrate this glorious season with back-to-school lunches, chilly-day soup suppers, tailgating parties, trick-or-treat goodies and Thanksgiving turkey with all the trimmings.

In Fall Cooking for Family & Friends, you'll find delicious recipes for every occasion, shared by home cooks from across the country. Breakfast Egg Muffins or Fruit & Nut Granola Bars will send the kids off to school, ready to learn. Bacon Breakfast Casserole is perfect for a tailgating brunch with friends. Chicken Corn Chowder, White Bean & Kale Soup and All-Day Beef Barley Soup are equally good at lunch or supper...just add a basket of Easy Corn Sticks.

If you're whipping up a quick busy-day dinner, you'll find lots of satisfying choices like Shortcut Lasagna, BBQ Chicken Flatbread, Delicious Cola Roast and Meatless Taco Bowls. Hosting an oh-so special dinner for Thanksgiving? You can't go wrong with Best Thanksgiving Turkey, Karen's Corn Pudding, Honey-Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Glazed Fruit Salad.

Fall is party time, so you'll find plenty of choices like Autumn Caramel Apple Dip, Freeze-Ahead Crab Appetizers, Fiesta Pinwheels and Aunt Jo's Red Hot Punch. Check out the wonderful desserts too...Pumpkin-Oat Scotchies, Toffee Brickle Popcorn, Vermont Maple Cake and Christy's Chocolate Trifle. Yum!

Each recipe uses familiar ingredients, with easy directions. You'll find plenty of hints and tips for celebrating the season, too. 225 Recipes.