seven tastes or scents that define Autumn
From Cafe Writing: Option Six: Seven Words: “So, give me seven tastes or scents that define autumn for you.”
1. Burning leaves: Not so common nowadays, but it was something I smelled every weekend in Autumn when I was a kid.
2. The air changes in the fall…the weather turns cool and everything just smells so clear!!!
3. Fairs! Mingled odors of horses, apple crisp, hotdogs, fried dough, hay…you know it’s fall when the Topsfield Fair happens!
4. Pumpkins! Not only do they make wonderfully spooky carvings that you can illuminate from within, they are also great vessels for soups or stews…talk about cooking green! I made pumpkin gratin today, as a matter of fact and it was fantastic! If anyone would like the recipe, please ask. And let’s not forget, this is the time of year pumpkin beer appears! Delish!
5. Cinnamon! To some, it might be a Christmas scent, but it always makes me think of autumn. Must be all those apples.
6. Mushrooms also make me think of the fall. I used straw mushrooms in a recipe this weekend, oh so good!
7. Apples! Ever smelled an orchard in the fall? Amazing! Fresh juicy apples, cider, pies, crisps, caramel apples…the more tart the better, in my opinion.
Posted in Cafe Writing | 21 Comments
September 21st, 2008 at 9:50 pm
I love the reflections in your apple.
September 21st, 2008 at 9:58 pm
You are the apple of my eye, you. I would love the gratin recipe. And, I’m thinking of going to pick apples next weekend. Thinking of it.
September 21st, 2008 at 10:04 pm
I’m living vicariously through Autmn posts. It was still in the 90s here today. ::sigh::
September 21st, 2008 at 10:30 pm
Fall has some wonderful smells… I miss the warm nights though!!
September 21st, 2008 at 11:42 pm
That’s a great photograph – the shadows/reflections across the apple are fantastic.
September 22nd, 2008 at 12:15 am
What a photo!
Autumn to me is going to the beach on a breathtaking 80 degree day and not having it be full of tourists!
September 22nd, 2008 at 12:40 am
I didn’t even think to add the scent of cool earth and bulbs to my list, so I’m tickled that you included mushrooms.
September 22nd, 2008 at 2:00 am
When I start smelling cinnamon I know it’s fall. It’s my favorite smell.
September 22nd, 2008 at 3:22 am
Yes please on the gratin recipe – someone just left half of a giant Israeli pumpkin at our door!
September 22nd, 2008 at 7:11 am
Apple crisp- I love it! Cinnamon AND apples- yum!
Your apple picture is so pretty.
September 22nd, 2008 at 10:19 am
what a pretty red apple! Beautiful!
September 22nd, 2008 at 3:34 pm
burning leaves… yep! and cinnamon too. Cool post.
September 22nd, 2008 at 7:55 pm
I haven’t smelled burning leaves in years! That is totally a smell of fall!
And I do love me a fall fair!
September 22nd, 2008 at 8:40 pm
Oh what a pretty shot. I love that you are writing more these days too – good photography loves a good word to go with it!
September 22nd, 2008 at 10:22 pm
Mmmm, all of these scents are just perfect reminders of autumn. I love autumn.
September 23rd, 2008 at 7:04 am
I would love to have your recipe for pumpkin gratin.
Fall totally means mushrooms to me. The supermarkets are full of them now. I have to say I do love Japanese mushrooms in all their varieties.
September 23rd, 2008 at 2:16 pm
All of those are wonderful! I’d love to receive your pumpkin gratin recipe.
September 23rd, 2008 at 6:32 pm
Nice apple photo! What a great use of the prompt – autumn is my favorite time of year as well!
September 25th, 2008 at 3:08 pm
Your post has me drooling! Interestingly, you focused a lot on your nose!
I love putting cinnamon on fruit salads!
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