I write and speak a lot about seasonal living. You can feel it in the air, as exciting leisurely summer turns into reflective autumn. Our everyday routines begin to change and adapt to the season. Small subtle changes such as our weather transitioning, the foods we eat, the clothes we wear, our gardens changing, all tell us we are into a new season. We have a short window to embrace this fall season, and then it is gone for another nine months, and winter heralds in. Living seasonally heightens our everyday living, and in turn living in the moment.

On the cusp of summer ending, means I can use a pretty autumn tablecloth, a fall-scented tawny candle, a beautiful blooming dahlia from a friend, and a menu which uses both summer and autumn flavors. The menu was a lovingly adapted composed salad from Miss Maggie’s Table, a savory warm Goat Cheese and Fig Quick Bread by Dorie Greenspan, and a light dessert of summer berries with a dollop of vanilla mascarpone Italian cheese with a sprinkling of Demerara sugar.

I will share with you these recipes next week. In the meantime, how have you transitioned into autumn? What do you love most about autumn?

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Bon Appétit et Bon Weekend…Bonnie