Fall Fridays

October brings a new layer to the palette, rich warm tones and bright bold splashes glaze past the eyes while robust scents of harvest - ripening - abound. A drive up the Napa Valley fills the imagination as one drinks in the familiar yeasty smells of crush... The wines that will grace the table accompanying warm stews simmering slow in fig and rich red wine, spiced/candied walnuts tossed with blue cheese over fresh greens and crisp juicy apples topped with a persimmon vinaigrette - treasures from my garden. A distant fire adds a layer of warmth to a table surrounded with loved ones. I love October!

the parched land will soon be replenished by the first rain-it will lie hopefull...as do we here in the land of the dry