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I am making this pumpkin lasagna right now and it smells delish. Very novel idea! (And yeah, I know it's RR....but this is much more interesting and different than most of her stuff!)
http://www.kartme.com/recipe/howtocook/rachael-ray-show-food-sausage-and-pumpkin-lasagna

What's your budget and where are you staying?

A few of my neighborhood faves are here
http://www.kartme.com/user/141/karts/669#

And here
http://www.kartme.com/user/115/karts/598#

Not a dessert, but I thought this fig pasta dish was divine. You could definitely throw some apples in there too, or serve it with a salad of baby greens, goat cheese and apples, or something like that.

Yum...I think I'm going to make this again this weekend!

http://www.kartme.com/recipe/egg-fettuccine-figs-rosemary-and-pancetta-recipe-epicuriouscom

These are my favorite cookies in the whole world...my coworkers used to beg for them. They're pretty, too!

http://www.kartme.com/recipe/giant-chocolate-toffee-cookies-recipe-epicuriouscom

Yams and sweet potatoes
Pumpkin soup
Apple cider
Hot spiced cider, preferably spiked :)

Ditto Vanessa's! Mmmmmm....

Other ideas here. Most of these would be within a long stroll of the LES!