Wednesday, October 7, 2009

The Simple Things

Big, beautiful golden Chanterelle mushrooms, sauteed in butter and white wine....

Juicy, bright red Early Girl tomatoes, the very last of the season...

And a big bowl of whole wheat linguini, topped with melted parmesean cheese.

It is the simple things, like a warm bowl of pasta tossed with earthy, buttery Chanterelles and fresh, juicy tomatoes that make food worth eating. And, in my humble opinion, life worth living. As we close out summer and welcome the crisp chill of fall, take a moment to reflect on the amazing bounty we are able to pull from humble soil, a few drops of water, and a dash of sunlight. Here's looking forward to what the next seasons will bring.

2 comments:

Fresh Local and Best said...

I miss having access to good dry-farmed tomatoes, it's a scarce commodity out on the east coast. This looks like a wonderful dish!

Joel said...

Thanks for the kind words. I don't know what I would do without Early Girls, they really are one of my favorite parts of summer.