Come fall, all I can think about are apples. Mainly apple pie, in about a dozen different forms, but sometimes you have to branch out. Apples in turnovers, or paired with cinnamon and dusted in powdered sugar—or turned into sorbet and served alongside butterscotch panna cotta. Here are five apple desserts we love; let us know if we've missed yours! More

Never underestimate the power of a great spread. Be it fruit-based or cheese-based, a great spread can complete a quick breakfast, afternoon snack, or memorable midnight nibble. From Christine Ferber's famed jams via Alsace, to a chunky peach jam at Blue Hill Cafe and boozy apple preserves by Anarchy in a Jar, we've found you five fruit and cheese spreads to love. More

Laena McCarthy, proprietrix of Greenpoint-based Anarchy in a Jar, grew up making jam and other preserves with her mother and started her company when she sensed "a desire from my friends and neighbors for food with context, with a story, made by someone in their community using good ingredients." More

Boozy is no joke—the rum comes though as clear as the apples. The preserves are speckled in fat sweet currants, with the essence of cardamom and blood orange. More

[Photo: Kathy Chan] Yes, that's right, Apple Sass ($8.75). The folks over at Anarchy in a Jar in Brooklyn have been turning out some memorable marmalades and jam: Strawberry-Balsamic, Ginger-Pear. But only with the Apple Sass can I pack... More