Fall Food

Even though I seem to go kicking and screaming from summer, I really do like fall.  Especially fall food....like these luscious looking chanterelles.  I remember the first time I ate chanterelles, sautéed in a bit of butter.  They were like eating something golden and I was hooked.   Every fall I begin to look for chanterelles at the Co-op.  I was so pleased this week when they were there in the produce section beckoning me.  They ended up being roasted with shallots and fresh thyme and added to a lovely risotto for dinner last night.  

Another fall food I always look forward to is pomegranates.  This one fell into my cart at Safeway, of all places.  Isn't it gorgeous?  Some people don't like to deal with seeding a pomegranate but I rather enjoy it.  I just push up my sleeves and hold it down in the sink to catch any errant splatters.  I like how it feels to tickle those gelatinous little seeds from the pulp.  We ate some on a fresh spinach salad along with the risotto.  Delicious!  With a freshly baked apple pie for dessert, it was a perfect fall food meal.