thinking culinary thoughts

Now that it's autumn, and all the magazines are coming out with lovely recipes for fall-season food, i thought it time to compile a list of all the delectables i MUST make this year. some are my own annual recipes that have become traditions, some are brand new from the glossy pages of october's Bon Appetite, and some are old archived recipes that have never seen the light of day. but i don't want to let this season go by and wish i had made the most of it, and that includes the culinary arts.

autumn is both joe's and my favorite time of year in every respect - rain, wool sweaters, crackling fires, book readings, butternut squash, festivities, candlelight, thanksgiving...and then, Christmas. it just doesn't get any better.

the notes in parentheses are mine, so i remember where to find a recipe when it's time to get cooking. if any of these sound lovely to any of you, i'd be happy to pass on the recipe. and, as is obvious, i will be taking pictures. :)

Chicken Pot Pie in a Pumpkin

Buttermilk Biscuits (Martha Stewart Holiday Baking, p 24)

Angel Biscuits (Martha Stewart Holiday Baking, p.22)

Sweet Potato Biscuits with Maple Butter (Polka Dot Binder)

Chai-Brined Pork Tenderloin with Spiced Apple Chutney (Polka Dot Binder)

Autumn Maple Cutout Cookies (Polka Dot Binder)

Sweet Potato Ravioli with Lemon-Sage Brown Butter (Red Binder)

Maple Corn Bread with Bacon and Scallions (Red Binder)

Momma's Stollen

Cardamom Bread

Cornbread Stuffed Cornish Game hens (Bon Appetit, p.110)

Texas Beef Brisket Chili (Bon Appetite, p.110)

Cheesy Baked Penne with Cauliflower and Crème Fraiche (Bon Appetite, p.115)

Carmel Pear Butter (Bon Appetite, p.121)

Risotto with Butternut Squash and Sage (Bon Appetite, p.128)