Pumpkin Soup

Pumpkin Soup (easier than pie) with inspiration from Barbara Kingsolver
Buy small local sugar pumpkin. Cut out top and save. Carve out inside (remove seeds and pulp).
Fill with stock and 2 tablespoons of butter. Add dash of salt & pepper. Replace top.
Bake at 375 for about 40 minutes.
Remove from oven. Scrape down sides, being careful to [...]

Can’t-Mess-It-Up Apple Crisp

A few weekends ago, I took part in the wonderful New England tradition of apple picking. My friend Elizabeth and I drove out to Honey-Pot Hill Orchards in Stowe, where there are rows upon rows of Cortlands, Macintoshes, Honey Crisps, and even pears. When you enter the orchard, you have to choose the size of [...]