THE VILLAGE VOICE

"Even if something is left undone, everyone must take time to sit still and watch the leaves turn." ~ Elizabeth Lawrence * * Autumn Memories (Bloomfield Village MI) ___________________ "The spirits of the air live on the smells Of fruit; and joy, with pinions light, roves round The gardens, or sits singing in the trees." Thus sang the jolly Autumn as he sat; Then rose, girded himself, and o'er the bleak Hills fled from our sight; but left his golden load. ~ William Blake (To Autumn) ___________________ Please join Carolyn for NOVEMBER MUSE DAY @ Sweet Home and Garden Chicago ___________________ For viewing peak color during this stunning season, please join Dave on his Fall Color Project

Sing a song of seasons! Something bright in all! Flowers in the summer, Fires in the fall! Robert Louis Stevenson ( Autumn Fires .) ~ Cranbrook Road (Bloomfield V illage)

" Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile. " ~ William Cullen Bryant ~ Treasured American Elm ______________ GRILLED STUFFED PORK TENDERLOIN with APPLE RIESLING SAUCE ~ Succulent pork, wrapped in bacon and stuffed with a hints of goat cheese (adapted from Food & Wine - Oct. 2006) ________ 2 1-lb. well-trimmed pork tenderloins 6 slices of bacon 1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 1/4 cup minced sweet onion 1/4 lb. good pork or chicken sausage, casing removed (sun-dried tomato/basil chicken sausage is delicious) 1 cored, peeled, and 1/3-inch diced Granny Smith apple 1 minced clove garlic 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh thyme (1 tsp. dried) 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh sage (1 tsp. dried) 1/2 cup finely chopped collard greens 4 oz. fresh crumbled goat cheese coarse salt & freshly ground pepper SAUCE: 1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 1 minced clove garlic 1 peeled, cored, and 1/3-inch diced Granny Smith Apple 3/4 cup apple cider 1/2 cup dry Michigan Riesling 1/4 cup organic chicken st...

"October's poplars are flaming torches lighting the way to winter. " ~Nova Bair WILD MUSHROOM SOUP with ASIAGO TOASTS ~ A sipping soup that tastes of autumn (adapted from Food & Wine 2007) __________ 6 Tbsp. unsalted butter 1 lb. thinly sliced baby bella mushrooms 1 chopped red onion 2 minced shallots 1 1/2 lbs. trimmed mixed wild mushrooms 2 Tbsp. Cognac 2 1/2 quarts organic chicken stock 10 sprigs chopped fresh thyme 2 bay leaves 3/4 cup heavy cream coarse salt & freshly ground black pepper 1 cup (4 oz.) freshly grated Asiago cheese 1/4 cup cream cheese 1 large egg yolk 1 (1/4 inch sliced) toasted baguette 1/4 cup snipped chives Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in large saucepan. Ad mushrooms and cook over high heat, stirring occasionally until golden, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Melt remaining 4 tablespoons of butter in saucepan. Ad onion and shallots and cook until softened. Add wild mushrooms and cook, stirring until tender, about 20 minutes. Add...

"Now every field is clothed with grass, and every tree with leaves; now the woods put forth their blossoms, and the year assumes its gay attire." ~Virgil _ 'Farewell April' ______ Lungwart (Pulmonaria), Tulipa tarda, Bergenia, Trillium, Primrose Yoshino Cherry, Cherry blossom, Wood Anemone, Pansy, t. Tarda Japanese painted fern, Myrtle, Tulip, Pachysandra, Johnny-jump-ups Primrose, Hyacinth, Yoshino Cherry tree, fern, Tulips Fern, Yoshino Cherry Tree, Tulip face, Whimsy frog, Shadblow COCONUT PECAN POUND CAKE ~ After a busy month prepping and cleaning the garden, treat yourself to this delicious pound cake ( Southern Living Mid-October 2007) __ 1 1/2 cups softened (unsalted) butter 1 (8-oz) softened package cream cheese 3 cup sugar 6 large organic eggs 3 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 cup bourbon 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract 1 cup toasted chopped pecans 1/2 cup shredded coconut Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Beat butter & cream cheese at medium speed with...

" If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. " ~ Anne Bradstreet ((British poet, 1612-1672) ~ 'Beautiful adversity' ~ 'Welcome prosperity'

~ Autumn leaves of red and gold (Bloomfield Village) ___________ PEAR~CRANBERRY CRISP with CINNAMON ICE CREAM ~ Beloved pears, cranberries and ice cream ... the perfect ending to a perfect meal. This treasured recipe is a favorite holiday dessert, clipped from BON APPETIT (Nov 2002). * 3 lbs. ripe Anjou pears (about 5) peeled, cored, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 cup fresh cranberries 3/4 cup sugar 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour 1/2 cup finely ground walnuts 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted, cooled Cinnamon Ice Cream* Preheat oven to 350-degrees. Toss pears, cranberries, and 1/2 cup sugar in large bowl. Let stand 15 minutes. Transfer mixture to 11x7x2 inch glass baking dish. Mix flour, next 3 ingredients , and 1/4 cup sugar in medium bowl. Add butter; using fork, stir until moist clumps form. Sprinkle topping over fruit in dish. Bake crisp 45 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 375-degrees. Bake until golden, about 10 ...

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