Posts Tagged ‘autumn’

Taking it outside

For many, Autumn brings thoughts of football.  At Couture Cuisine, we think about food – constantly – and the beginning of the football season is an excellent excuse to enjoy casual, Yankee-sized portions of delicious treats.  Welcome your friends to your home (or parking lot!) and host your own gourmet tailgate party.
 
 
For a Canadian twist [...]


Fall fruits

We are loving fall fruits.  Apples & pears are fresh and ready to eat, and we just can’t get enough of them!  Couture Cuisine has many scrumptious ways to use fall’s bounty.  We love the classic butternut squash & apple soup – a warm, familiar, and comforting start to a meal. 
 
 
Chef often pairs local stone [...]


Fall shopping anyone?

We just couldn’t bear to shop for warm woolly things until the summer sun was truly giving way to an autumn breeze. Now our thoughts turn to long mohair cardigans, cashmere turtlenecks, fur-lined boots…and all the comforting food we can eat while wearing our cosiest clothes.
 
Cold-weather food is best when rich, slow-cooked, and full of [...]


Are you ready?

It’s that time again, when summer-like sunshine tricks us into thinking that Thanksgiving is still months away.  It is, of course, just around the corner, but there’s no need to panic – it’s all about getting organized.
 
First of all, there is the guest list.  How many people are you comfortable hosting?  How many guests can [...]