http://www.passionaterations.com/2008/02/11/the-perfect-meal/ food and sundries Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:48:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 http://www.passionaterations.com/2008/02/11/the-perfect-meal/#comment-5532 PASSIONATE RATIONS » Taste of Winter Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:10:06 +0000 http://www.passionaterations.com/2008/02/11/the-perfect-meal/#comment-5532 [...] But it was the butternut squash soup that really hooked me. Perfectly sweet-savory, it was so rich and thick you could eat it with a fork. They left it slightly textured, instead of pureed smooth, to great effect. Its color was always the essence of autumn, bright with golden warmth. I told them once they should put out a cookbook. When I asked for the recipe, they just smiled, its secrets closely held. This soup made such an impression on me that, as you may recall, I included it as part of my perfect meal. [...] […] But it was the butternut squash soup that really hooked me. Perfectly sweet-savory, it was so rich and thick you could eat it with a fork. They left it slightly textured, instead of pureed smooth, to great effect. Its color was always the essence of autumn, bright with golden warmth. I told them once they should put out a cookbook. When I asked for the recipe, they just smiled, its secrets closely held. This soup made such an impression on me that, as you may recall, I included it as part of my perfect meal. […]

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