A drink to conjure up fall Gemütlichkeit
A drink to conjure up fall Gemütlichkeit By Frank Whitman I’m told that the most popular food at the Munich Oktoberfest is a large, soft …
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From the Connecticut Arts and Style section: Soup’s on — plain or fancy
When the October temperature finally went below 50 degrees, my wife Marsha grabbed a bag of cranberry beans that had been languishing in the cupboard …
From The Norwalk Hour: An apple a day
All of a sudden, apples are everywhere. You can have your pumpkin spice whatever, squash in its many delicious colors and flavors, or slow-simmered stews. …
From The Norwalk Hour: The Roots of the Matter
On an unexpectedly warm and sunny Indian-summer morning we strolled around the Westport Farmers Market. For the last day of the market’s outdoor season, the …
From The Norwalk Hour: Plum Torte — A Favorite Fall Dessert for 37 Years
In August of 1983 Marian Burros published her recipe for a plum torte in the De Gustibus column of the New York Times. It was …
From The Norwalk Hour: Pie is a Favorite in the Fall
In Autumn, the not-too-hot/not-too-cold weather whets the appetite and is ideal for outdoor fun. From weddings to football games, festivals to foliage, the calendar is …
From The Norwalk Hour: Cheese is in Season Right Now
I don’t think of cheese as a seasonal food. Fruits and vegetables are, of course, because they grow and ripen on nature’s schedule. Some foods, …
From The Norwalk Hour: Finding your roots
The root vegetables were piled high at the Westport Farmers Market last week. Gone are the tomatoes, sweet corn, and tender vegetables of summer, replaced …
From The Hour: I Pine for Pears
Crisp air in the morning, a blush of color in the trees, shortened days – the seasons are changing. I can see it at the …
From The Hour: Pumpkins and Squashes and Gourds – Oh My!
Farmer’s markets are morphing with the seasons into cheerful displays of orange in many shades. Bright pumpkins, dominating the bins with their substantial size and …