East Bay Butternut Soup

Squash Season

On December 9, 2010 · 4 Comments · In recipes

I was thrilled to find a meaty, locally grown butternut squash in our farm box last week. It’s been cool and rainy here in Oakland since I got back from my Thanksgiving travels. A roasted squash soup seemed like a perfect dinner to take the chill off.

I did my usual recipe review, reading a [...]

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Southern Sweet Potato Pumpkin Pecan Chocolate Pie (Or Not)

On December 8, 2010 · 2 Comments · In perspectives

Gravy Love is one of two blogs written by the poet and freelance writer, Heather Hummel. In Gravy Love, she reflects on her experiences as a west-coaster attempting to navigate life in the south.

Since her move to Nashville in late summer, she has written about such southern curiosities as the moon pie, hedgeapples, and green [...]

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Family Recipes

On December 3, 2010 · 4 Comments · In family recipes

A few weeks before Thanksgiving, my mom called to let me know we wouldn’t be having the traditional meal with her family this year. They were talking about making a brisket, maybe. Something easy. I stifled my disappointment and informed Paul that his first Thanksgiving with my family would not be the feast I had [...]

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