leftover photos from fall. this was an entire backyard full of gorgeous yellow leaves.

more food again tonight, which, as it happens, I made none of. someone else toiled away in my kitchen while I worked worked worked (how wonderful is that?). it’s been a busy few weeks for everyone, I think, and it’s been no exception to that around here. i have been immersed in work and about 1001 christmas projects.

it’s been an entire weekend of decadent food: last night we feasted on gorgonzola, spicy italian sausage and penne in a rosee sauce; tonight it was lemon potato latkes with spicy ginger avocado creme, green salad with walnuts and respberry balsamic vinegar, and phyllo pastry wrapped around asparagus, gorgonzola, and brown-sugar-spiced caramelized pears. apparently I have moved directly into the pages of Gourmet magazine instead of just a little way across town, and I haven’t even so much as lifted my knife-wielding finger since well before the weekend. to even it out we also enjoyed grilled cheese with tomato and basil at the wild oat in the middle, along with some scrumptious shanghai takeout, too. I may not tell you much about my personal life here, but boy, will I ever tell you about food.

sometimes the results of your camera dying are far more interesting than pictures of plain old food. (though I have to say the food was pretty impressive, too):

PS – I have been waiting for kittens for a week now. I am losing my mind in the quiet. Where are all of the kittens that need loving???

things I learned today:

• claw foot bathtubs are the best thing ever.
• I apparently need my bed to be perfectly level to sleep really well.
• how to install COM objects on a server. shutup – I am SO not tech.
• how to defeat my sewing machine in the ongoing war on vinyl stitching
• i really really want a kern sweater. just because it is so worth the design-geek chuckle. you might not understand this if you don’t understand type.
• waiting for kitties is boooring. where are my new kitties?
• can you say cute? crumpler can!
• I ordered a poster from QOOP, and it’s cuter (and smaller) than I expected. Does anyone know why they don’t do real-sized posters?
• I am totally not ready for Christmas.

I was looking for something warm and cosy to have for dinner tonight, though in reality I really just wanted to use the madras curry spices we bought on the weekend, when I stumbled across this recipe for Curried Cauliflower Apple Soup on epicurious.

On a lark (and because I can’t remember the last time I bought cauliflower), it became my plan. And it was absolutely delicious.

Two suggestions, if you’re going to try this:

(1) Add WAY more curry than it calls for. I like things spicy, so I added a full tablespoon, if not more.

(2) Forget about the cream. I pureed everything so it was only half-smooth, and even without the cream it was very thick.

Throw in some leftover brie, some crisp crackers, and some fresh fruit, and you’re all set.