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After a day battling the cold and fighting the wind, a comforting meal made at home is often just what you crave. Turn those blustery conditions into warm, cozy evenings with favorite recipes that offer not only convenience but provide a little kick of spice.

This year there is no shortage of inspiration for those who want to look like their favorite movie, television and game characters.

Go back and study the history of just about any annually-occurring activity and something becomes clear. Like the pendulum on a grandfather clock, there are cycles, times when the particular activity ebbs; times when it flows.