"Listen, the wind is rising,
and the air is wild with leaves,
We have had our summer evenings,
Now for October eves!"
~ Humbert Wolfe
OCTOBER EVE(Hubbard Lake)
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FUSILLI with FRESH TOMATO & FETA
~ A 'simple' family favorite, perfect for the fresh tomato and basil harvest
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2-3 lbs. ripe Italian plum tomatoes
3 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
6-8 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 - 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh Italian parsley
1 coarsely chopped red onion
1 tsp. coarse salt
freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 lb. good fusilli (whole wheat pasta is also great)
6-8 oz. crumbled feta
- Seed and dice tomatoes. Place in large bowl.
- Add vinegar, olive oil, basil, parsley, onion, salt & pepper. Toss with tomatoes and let marinate at room temperature at least 1 hour.
- Cook fusilli in large pot of boiling salted water according to directions (tender but still firm). Drain well.
- Toss fusilli with 1/2 of fresh tomato sauce. Serve topped with remaining sauce, crumbled feta, and PARMESAN BREAD (4 servings)
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BAKED PARMESAN BREAD
Loaf of good Italian bread or French baguette
3/4 cup unsalted room temperature butter
1 cup loosely packed chopped parsley
freshly cracked pepper to taste
1/2 -3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Slice loaf of bread lengthwise. Combine butter, parsley, pepper and grated Parmesan cheese. Spread evenly over each half. Bake until golden brown.
- Slice and serve.
OCTOBER SUNSET
(Hubbard Lake)
Comments
Then I saw the pic....that is one amazing picture...great capture.
That sunset is amazing, too. Is that the view from your kitchen window -- while you slave over your gourmet creations?
Cameron
Well, then you MUST come, Gail! How fun ... (don't forget your camera)!
Thanks sweet Cameron ... indeed, my passions run wild, both in the kitchen and out :) I'm blessed to live in a Yin & Yang world ... this sunset is my world and view at the lake, very different from my beautiful world and gardens here (perhaps a good post). I 'slave' in the kitchen at both places because I love to ...
The Fusilli(whole wheat pasta for us) sounds delicious. Just the thing for a cold fall night and will be very healthy for hubby.
I could eat pasta everyday and always make enough to have leftovers. Thanks for another great recipe.
Big smoochie hugs to ya!
happy october days.
Big smoochie hugs returned, dear Anna. Do give this a try ... it's my daughter's favorite recipe ~ a request for her Oct 7 birthday dinner (fresh basil a must). Serve warm or at room temp ~ delicious!
Thank you, Tatyana. Both the lake and tomatoes are 2 of my favorite things ~ healthy for both mind and body :)
Thanks Marmee. Yes, sunsets over the water are amazing ... each season, each evening ~ unique.
We must have the same weather, jodi (I tried to calm it down a bit before it headed your way). The wind & rain makes it hard to work outside plus everyone seems to be stuffed up/sneezing, suffering from allergies!
Marnie
Dearest Kathryn ~ having just returned from your stellar 'huckleberry' post, I'm honored. A day in your kitchen beside you would be a dream!
I love to cook and feed a brood of hungry people and all the recipes of yours that I've tried have always been a success. If you ever come to the UK, lets cook together!:)
I love your photo of Hubbard Lake. I'm familiar with the area as we have stayed up at Lost Lake.
Now those beautiful shots of lake Hubbard make me want to take a row boat out and go fishing. Whatever I catch, you cook it Joey.