Food

The other day I discovered butternut squash triangoli at the store. I instantly grabbed the fresh pasta, eager to figure out how best to serve it. After boiling the pasta, I browned sweet butter – along with fresh sage leaves – that were then poured over the triangoli. And to top it off, I crumbled gruyere, which melted ever so slightly in the warmth of the hot meal. The sweetness of the butternut squash paired perfectly with the buttery sauce, the crisped sage leaves, and the flavorful cheese. It felt like such an indulgent way to enjoy a robust and decadent lunch, and felt perfectly appropriate to enjoy while listening to the rain and wind outside.

Ingredients:
Butternut Squash Triangoli
Butter
Sage
Gruyere

Recipe:
1. Boil the pasta. On a separate stove, heat some butter along with fresh sage leaves.
2. Once the butter has browned and the sage leaves have become crispy, pour it on top of the pasta.
3. Finally, grate or crumble gruyere cheese over the pasta.
4. Enjoy!

x Paris

I was a teenager when I first tried pecan pie {which, in my opinion, was far too long a wait} and it instantly became our autumn dessert of choice. I fell in love with the warm, buttery flavor, the rich crunch of the pecans, and I always topped it off with vanilla ice cream or heavy whipping cream to make the already indulgent dish even more decadent. The other night I decided to try my hand at making the rich dessert, but made it just a little sweeter by adding in milk chocolate chips. I used this recipe {sticking with a pie pan v. the cast iron skillet they suggested, and substituting the granulated sugar for more brown sugar, adding in 1.5 teaspoons bourbon + 1/2 a teaspoon vanilla extract, and a 1/2 cup of chocolate chips into the the batter as well as on top of the pecans} and I could not be happier with the results {especially since it surprised me and I was able to make enough for two pies}. It took awhile to make {approximately four hours}, so naturally it took all my willpower not to sneak in a taste early; but it was exactly what we needed after work the other night to make the end of the day just a little sweeter. And indulging in pie for breakfast the next morning made the day just that much better.