And, suddenly, autumn arrives. Yesterday was the first day of fall and it snuck past me without any sort of fanfare. Actually, each meal yesterday included tomatoes and I’ve been hoarding what Early Girl and heirlooms I can find with the rapt attention of a dragon guarding its gold. In school and on into the… Continue reading Honeycrisp Apple Butternut Squash Soup
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Butternut Squash Chili
Firsts carry a certain lightness where potential and possibility lead the way. I knew and Nathan knew after the first date that we’d found something rare and good in each other. Over Senegalese food, we bantered and talked for hours. Here was a guy whose eyes did not glaze over as I lightly rebuffed the… Continue reading Butternut Squash Chili
Silky Butternut Squash Soup
The fall hastened the coming of winter this year. Fall came and went overshadowed by the wedding. I think I missed November altogether this year. Thanksgiving became the whole of the month. Yikes. Month one of being married kept us busy unpacking and making our home from our individual bits. Winter in San Francisco is… Continue reading Silky Butternut Squash Soup