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Autumn … it’s a rich word full of colors, sights, and sounds. I eagerly watch for the subtle changes in the verdure along the roadside—those inaugural pops of yellow or red. Pumpkin stands open with glorious gourds of all shapes and sizes. I can neve

Begins on page 37 Makes 6 servings 3 tablespoons olive oil6 cups 1-inch diced butternut squash4 cups 1-inch diced baking pumpkin*1 medium yellow onion, diced2 carrots, peeled and roughly chopped3 stalks celery, roughly chopped4 cups water1 cup sherry

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In my grandmother’s world, the ordinary rose to a higher occasion. On any day, we sipped tea from dainty cups that fit perfectly in matching saucers. Fancy dishes with gold edges held butter cookies or slices of pound cake. Our setting for these tête