The best part of the walk was seeing the beautiful and well-maintained old homes along our way. I only took a picture of one place that day, but we both had the same reaction when we saw this particular house:
Love the chimney!
The resale shop didn't have anything we felt we had to have, but it was fun to browse.
Lunch was at a certified green restaurant and was delicious. Locally sourced foods in a cozy setting - a fire in the fireplace and a three-piece jazz combo who played throughout our meal.
Our CSA farmer provided a lot of varieties of winter squash in the last couple of months of the season, and from the red kuri squash, I made risotto.
I'd never heard of red kuri before, and when I read up on it, I learned that it has a flavor reminiscent of chestnuts.
Since I've not had chestnuts, I didn't know what to expect, but it was not as sweet as I expected and was a little bit nutty (or perhaps I was swayed by what I'd read).
The risotto was delicious.And last, with apologies for it being (again) about weather - we were supposed to get a couple of inches of snow and didn't, so it was easier for G to go to the day program yesterday, and the next big storm of four to six inches is expected on Friday when G will be home. So dodging the (snow) bullet makes me happy.
More cheerfulness is on tap at PlanetPenny's.
What a beautiful house! You imagine it to be full of interesting nooks and crannies inside! The risotto looks delicious, It's the ultimate winter comfort food. Thanks for sharing your cheerfulness!
ReplyDeleteOh, if I were a chimney, I would want to be just like that beauty.
ReplyDeleteYour risotto looks delish!
What a very stately and imposing chimney to be sure. I like the round tower - I've always thought it would be fun to have a house with a round tower room.
ReplyDeleteYou live in such a cultured neck of the woods! We have to drive to Madison for any restaurants like the one you describe. It sounds wonderful.
Never apologize for talking about the weather. It's what gets us through a Midwestern winter. :)
Gorgeous squash!
Gee, I wish my barn looked like that house. Then I'd have room to get away from Ella once in awhile. :) The Goatmother says there is a red Kuri squash that is the sweetest of any winter squash she has ever tried. It was shaped more like a pumpkin than the one you had. Maybe you will fall upon one of those! Cheerful week! Hope you dodge the snow and I can say that with all sincerity as I've had enough of it myself!
ReplyDeletebeautiful homes and and the risotto looks yummy.. :) Great reasons to be cheerful...
ReplyDeleteInteresting building, is the chimney very old do you think, I wondered if it looked a little art deco, but then not sure about how that its in with the rest.
ReplyDeleteThe meal and day out sounded lovely, any talk of food grabs me I'm afraid your squash and risotto look scrummy, I love chestnuts, but they are pretty expensive to buy around here, so it tends to be a treat.
I hope the weather stays the way you need it, have a good week!x
Interesting building, is the chimney very old do you think, I wondered if it looked a little art deco, but then not sure about how that its in with the rest.
ReplyDeleteThe meal and day out sounded lovely, any talk of food grabs me I'm afraid your squash and risotto look scrummy, I love chestnuts, but they are pretty expensive to buy around here, so it tends to be a treat.
I hope the weather stays the way you need it, have a good week!x