Giving Thanks
After the parade around the table we gatherfor: laughs community loveSweet Potato Soufflé - yields 8 servings3 1/2 pounds of sweet pota

Seasons to Taste
So many of us are readying ourselves to spend a day or two preparing a meal that is about gathering everyone and anyone to give thanks. Yes, this is my favorite meal to present as it is steeped in gratitude. There are no overt religious overtones dividing us, just in its essence, the pure joy of the bounty

'shrooms
It is cool and damp. While for most of us it is a sign that it is time to be preparing for the hibernation season there are some things that find this a time to flourish. We can almost be forgiven for not realizing that mushrooms might actually have a season when football field sized containment facilitie

A true starchy gem
I long for, and wait for a certain subterranean tuber that is grown by only two local farmers here in the northeast. It is a particular variety of potato that I ate while on a trek through the Andes Mountains of Ecuador. Simply called a papa amarilla (yellow potato) it is by far the richest, creamiest pot

quiet pleasure
Hearing the roarI listen for the whisper..................................rustling leaves..................................sizzling skillets..................................wafting nutmegthe breath of autumn