Bonfires, bedding down and the whisper of Christmas
There are those that love- really love- the' -ber' months. It's not hard to see why... food gets a little bit more comforting, and indulgent. We start to find the joy in simpler things, and we find them more at home, perhaps, than other times of the year. Good candles, good tea or coffee, good books, fires and telly; it's all incredibly wholesome.
For too long, October has stolen the limelight of this quarter of the year, we think. Yeah, yeah... spooky season, PSLs, Hallowe'en tat... but us at Chez Pigs? We think that as our (seemingly brutal) summers appear to drag themselves out long past the end of September, it's making it harder and harder to align what we love about Autumn Proper with October. November, we think, is where that notion of hunkering down with the best of the season's produce comes into play. Plus, you have Bonfire Night to consider (sparklers are magical, whatever your age), and people start whispering about Christmas as soon as that calendar pages flips on over. What's not to love?
We've also spent half a decade flying the flag for the post-Halloween pumpkin- these orange hued gems don't just disappear along with the bad fancy dress. If you look after and store them well, they'll last you right into the New Year. But once you've tried our pumpkin gnocchi recipe (below), that won't be much of a concern.
We hope to see you with us in November, check out what events we’ve got coming up too.
Love,
Aimee x