Fall fruit is still at its ripest here. When I was at the store the other day I couldn’t resist buying some of the most photogenic pears I had seen in a long time. I also bought a pomegranate. The persimmons were a gift.
Archive for November, 2009
Pears, persimmons and pomegranates
Posted in food, photography on November 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Thanksgiving dinner, the whole deal
Posted in baking, cooking, family, food on November 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »
This year we decided to make our Thanksgiving dinner vegetarian, a choice that required a little bit of thought. I wanted to come up with a main dish that was both hearty and elegant and that paired well with some of my favorite side dishes. Taking advantage of the amazing local pear crop, we started [...]
Thanksgiving dinner, preview
Posted in baking, cooking, family, food on November 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Thanksgiving dinner at our house was a full day of cooking, baking and conviviality. We had friends visiting from Maine who kept us company (and helped) as we made dinner. Of course, everything really started on Wednesday, with a trip to the grocery store for supplies and the preparation of cranberry chutney and some toasted [...]
