Memories

It’s a special time of year.

It’s celebrating old memories. Traipsing through the tree farm in search of the perfect tree. Unpacking a bin full of treasured ornaments. Baking the traditional favorites – tart lemon bars, buttery almond pastries, jam-filled thumbprints.

And it’s creating new memories. Celebrating the first holiday with a new love. Putting up the tree in a new home. Discovering new favorites – a rich hot chocolate cocktail, a caramelized pecan pie brie appetizer.

It’s a season of memories.

Here is this month’s edition of Taste Bytes, a celebration of December’s top tastes.

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Hello Fall

October has always been the month when fall seems to truly get rolling – when the rush of summer gives way to the calm of autumn.

And what an October it has been.

Spending time outside – an afternoon in the garden harvesting the last of my summer produce, a stunning drive across Stevens Pass as the first snow began to fall, a riverside hike traipsing through the autumn leaves.

Getting back into the kitchen and trying out new recipes – pumpkin spice waffles with butter pecan syrup, honey butter corn muffins, white chicken chili, and apple cider cocktails.

Preparing for Halloween – indulging my inner child with a trip to the pumpkin patch, searching for the perfect pumpkin, and stocking up on sweet treats.

Here is this month’s edition of Taste Bytes, a celebration of October’s top tastes.

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