I'm so ready for fall. There I said it. Ach. While the tomatoes are coming on (a good thing), the heat, too, doesn't want to go away. I long for nights with the windows open and no air-conditioning white-noise drowning out the morning birds and joggers. (Ok, the late night drunks, too; I live in the city.)
Because heat IS NOT MY FAVORITE THING, I'm always glad when cool weather appears. Suddenly I'm cleaning house, working in the yard, roasting chickens, making chili, and generally appearing like I have a bit more energy than the dirty dish rag in the sink. But I do think that because I'm an avid home cook, and a person who loves change, that I only get about half-way through a season before I'm longing for the ingredients and cooking styles of the next. And that's about where I'm at. The h--- with salads and grilled salmon and definitely the h--- with white wine. Give me some red meat to cook, for God's sake. A couple of bottles of Pinot Noir. Let me want a rip-roaring fire. I long to wear a sweatshirt and jeans. I've destroyed my summer sandals and shoes cooking in them; it's time for real leather, isn't it??? (Isn't it?)
Tomorrow I'm cooking dinner for the cover artist for my book, the talented
Daniel Craig and his lovely wife, the accomplished and beautiful pianist (St. Paul Conservatory) Kim Craig.
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Available Fall, 2013-- amazon.com
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