Amy Hartke, Elgin, Illinois Blackberries became my favorite ... so I made one with apples, raspberries and cranberries. It’s so good, I bend the rules and let the grandkids have it for breakfast.

On 1 Elgin’s menu, one of Commandant’s prettiest ... wilted greens, squash, cranberry, maple gastrique, and a cooked-down berry compote that Commandant calls “wojape.” ...