The Delicacies of Fall

Heather Fendell  

Fall evokes many images and feelings for me, but some things that stand out most are the seasonal specialities. These delectable treats are only around from October to November, making their appearances a rare specialty.
The beginnings of the crisp weather always make me crave warm and spicy foods, made with seasonal ingredients. When I think of fall, pumpkin pie, butternut squash soup, caramel apples, roasted pumpkin seeds, and chai tea lattes instantly come to mind. Every year around Halloween, my family and I would carve our Halloween pumpkins and save the seeds to roast for a special treat during lunchtime at school. Most often pumpkins are thought of as decorative, but they are understatedly one of fall’s top ingredients. Pumpkin pie holds a special spot in most people’s hearts, especially around Thanksgiving time as a treat to look forward to at the end of the feast. Starbucks also updates their menu every fall to include the Pumpkin Spice Latte, a favorite amongst many of my friends prior to beginning our football Saturdays.
Another prime produce of fall is the apple; famously symbolic for the start of a new year. Last year while partaking in one of fall’s most traditional activities, apple picking, I was treated to apple cider and caramel apples. Apple treats always evoke memories of home for me whether it is apple pie, baked apples, or apple crisps, or the spiciness of hot apple cider, which never fails to warm me up on a chilly Michigan day.
So take advantage of these fall foods while they’re still around. There’s nothing like walking through the diag, seeing all the leaves change colors while sipping a chai tea latte. Happy fall feasting!