4   medium carrots, cut into 1/4-inch bias slices ...

1   1- to 1 1/2-pound boneless beef chuck pot roast ...

3   ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms* (1 cup) ...

1/4   cup mayonnaise or salad dressing 1 ...

1/4   cup apple jelly 2   teaspoons ...

1   medium onion, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices ...

10   uncooked bratwurst links (2 1/2 pounds total) ...

4   cups apple cider 2   1- to 1-1/ ...

4   large organic eggs 1   cup ...

  Sweet Tomato Dressing (recipe follows) ...

1/4   cup butter or margarine 1   c ...

1   egg, slightly beaten 3/4   cup ...

8   ounces bulk Italian sausage 1/2 &nbs ...

1/4   cup finely chopped onion 1   ...

12   ounces fresh or frozen peeled and deveined medium shr ...

2   medium fennel bulbs with tops 3 &nbs ...

1/3   cup dried cranberries, cherries, blueberries, or cur ...

12   tiny new potatoes (about 1 pound), quartered ...

1-1/2   pounds medium beets 6   cup ...

1   6-ounce package long-grain and wild rice mix ...

2   cups vegetable broth or water 1/2 &n ...

4   6-1/2- to 7-1/2oz. boneless domestic duckling breasts ...

1   3-ounce package chicken-flavored ramen noodles ...

1/2   cup bottled chili sauce 1/4   ...