Pumpkin photo courtesy of Scott

You absolutely MUST check out Scott’s pumpkin-carving skills. He’s amazing! Beautiful photos, too. Happy Halloween, everyone!

For San Diego Foodies

I just found this San Diego Eats Livejournal that describes itself as a forum for local food lovers. It’s not super-active, but I figured that I would spread the word to support fellow San Diegans who are passionate about food in our city.

The San Diego Wine & Food Festival is coming up on November 10-12. Here’s the description from their web site:

This festival, which is unprecedented in its scope in San Diego, will feature classes and seminars on wine tasting, wine and food pairings, and cooking classes by celebrity and local chefs. Wednesday and Thursday evenings will feature several wine-paired dinners at San Diego’s finest restaurants.

The Food Blogosphere

Why do I get the sense that I’m the last food blogger to find Food Blog S’cool? If you run a food blog, you must check this site regularly for a supportive community of fellow online foodies. I found the discussion of taking good-looking food photos after dark very informative and relevant. And I also learned about a site called MealMe.com that food bloggers who review restaurants might find useful.

Most Intriguing Recipes

I found way too many fabulous-sounding and scrumptious-looking recipes this week. Here’s what I really can’t wait to try:

Combustication recommends that you make this Butternut Squash Ravioli with Caramelized Onions, Asparagus and Blue Cheese when it’s rainy. I think it sounds awesome any day.

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but I don’t really cook meat at home very much. Fish is my preferred source of protein at home and on the town. And I’ve been on kind of an anti-chicken trip lately. So that just goes to show how delicious Kalyn’s Roast Chicken with Cilantro and Lime must sound if it watered my tastebuds!

And if you’ve noticed that I love dark chocolate, then it won’t surprise you that I want to try these Crispy Truffle Cookies that I discovered through the Domestic Goddess.

The Domestic Goddess got me again with her original Roasted Pumpkin Soup that she says you can also make with sweet potatoes or any kind of squash. Just try and resist this soup when you see the photo!

Check out these interesting little Roast Squash Bites with Pumpkin Seed Pesto. I never would have thought to prepare squash like that, but they look like delectable little bites of autumn.

Have a great Halloween weekend, friends! Don’t secretly eat all of the candy that you’ve got on hand for Monday!