When Fall rolls around, a Crock-Pot is great to have, which is why we're giving away TWO Crock-Pot Programmable VersaWare Slow Cookers ($79.99) to two lucky YumSugar readers. So, if you haven't already, be sure to enter our Crock-Pot Slow Cooker giveaway!

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• For a crowd-pleasing appetizer, try making mini crab cakes a la Desperate Housewives.
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• Pick a pumpkin baking project: pumpkin cream-cheese cookie bars or baby pumpkins with garlic custard.
• If you're not a pumpkin fan, these spiderweb cookies are too cute to pass up.
• National Nut Day has come and gone, but it's not too late to take our nutty quiz.
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Having a good, reliable sugar cookie recipe in your repertoire is a must for every home baker. Sugar cookies are incredibly diverse and can be turned into many different kinds of cookies. For a clever take on place settings think about making these sugar cookie stand outs. Part of the dough is dyed red and two cookie cutter shapes are used to make the letter and the backing. These make beautiful edible ornaments come holiday time. To take a look at the recipe, read more

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