New Season Veg
Well, its official. There have been whisperings about it for weeks now, but I can now confirm: Autumn has arrived! Despite the still-sunny days and mainly-green trees, theres a crispness in the London air which marks the start of my favourite season. I especially noticed the change at the market today, which was full of shoppers looking for the first of Autumns bounty.
I dont often buy corn, but was thrilled to see it at the market today- it means Autumn has truly arrived. We could be eating this as-is, off the cob and with butter, but I might try doing something more interesting with it. I love cornbread, so maybe a traditional, corn kernel-flecked one is in order? Heidis Firecracker version looks great.
The leeks and potatoes are already gone, simmering together on the stove as I type this. Sunday is fast becoming Soup Day around here, and I thought a Leek and Potato soup was a perfect way to ring in the new season. Ill be posting my recipe later today or tomorrow at the latest, so check back for it.
Those raspberries were bought for a very specific purpose: hand pies! I made some delicious Bourbon Peach ones from Smitten Kitchen yesterday, and ever since Ive been itching to try my hand at some other flavours. I thought perhaps some Raspberry Cream Cheese pies wouldnt go amiss?
What Fall treats are you making this week?
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Beautiful produce! When we lived in London from 2003 to 2004, I thought it was really difficult to find corn. Glad to know you can get such lovely cobs! It has been so warm these past few days, I find Im still trying to hang on to summer. But our CSA box contained lots of greens, a cabbage (!), and lots of lettuce so Im trying to come up with lots of green ideas.
raspberries= larger fruit comprised of mini fruits?
Yay for Fall! I bought a small pumpkin the other day and this evening I made handmade tagliatelle with roasted pumpkin, sage, ricotta and smoked cheese. And now Im exhausted.
Dana- Its funny, there wasnt a lot of corn last year at the market, but this year, every stall seems to be groaning with the stuff! I guess its true what they say- corn really is taking over the world! In this lovely raw form though, I wont complain 😉
MH- Yes, that is true. Im still not sure how I feel about these multiple-berries-posing-as-one-large-berry. I will report back!
Hil- That sounds SO GOOD! Remind me to borrow your pasta maker again sometime. Im waiting for the first butternut squash at the market!