The weather has transitioned towards autumn and we are enjoying beautiful sunny days with crisp dry air. The sun is still keeping us warm but not with the intensity of a couple of weeks ago. Whenever the weather makes this annual shift, my comfort food craving kicks in and I start thinking about roasted dinners, warm, rich soups, hearty stews and casseroles and above all pumpkin pie.
This year I decided to try to make some things from scratch with pumpkin. Canned pumpkin is not readily available in Germany and although I have one can I brought over from the US last year, I was curious how tedious it is to start with an actual pumpkin.
I decided to try a spicy pumpkin soup modified from a Jamie Oliver recipe. The changes I made were to half the pumpkin (I used a hokkaido pumpkin) and bake it cut side down in a tray with a bit of water for 45 minutes at 180 Celsius. I replaced the chili powder with thai chilis (2 chopped up). Other than that I followed the recipe and it was fantastic.
What kinds of cool weather comfort foods do you like?
Posted from Munich
2 comments:
Yummy! This makes me miss Europe once again. Possibly the only comfort I have for the shorter days is the night shops/fairs. I love it..
Comfort foods? I love my coffee.
I love fall at the Munich markets. Pumpkin soup is a favorite, as are roasted brussels sprouts. And chestnuts!
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