Fall Colors in New Mexico

Well, it's finally cooling down a bit so I think I might just make it.  The picture above reminds me of Fall every time I look  at it.  This was taken on the way to Taos New Mexico from Santa Fe a few years ago.  The colors of the trees were an electric yellow and truly one of the most beautiful sights I've seen.

It has been another busy time since I last wrote here; I am sincerely trying to finish the first draft of A Murder in Mission Canyon.  Again, the book has veered away from my original plan so I'm not sure of the end, but my characters will let me know where they want to go.

Not too much shaking on the cooking front lately but that will probably change once the weather cools a bit more.  I have fun making pasta from scratch so that will probably happen again soon.  Cream sauces are always a favorite, especially one made with shavings of lemon peel to add brighter taste; Piccata sauce is great on ravioli for a change of pace.  This is the time of year when soup starts to enter my thoughts; of course summer soups like chilled Cream of Celery or Gazpacho are interesting too.

It's hard to believe the holidays are coming so fast; it seems like it was only yesterday that January was here.  One of the truly beautiful times in Arizona is October, the month of my birth, when the perfect weather makes you forget the furnace that was the summer.   Until next time…

Nickolas