Over the weekend it got chilly, and it was 41 when I woke up this morning!  The weather people promise it will warm up again, but I don't really mind the crispness in the air - I like autumn.  Last night I made bread again:

I love when it comes out this perfectly (hint: it doesn't always - last time was tasty but it was also only half this size and a bit dense)  I used the aramanth again - the flavor is wonderful.

I also made a delicious dish that I'm calling (from now on) VT harvest curry.  The original recipe is called Country Captain in the newer Joy of Cooking model, and while I'm sure that version is quite tasty I've never made it.  The recipe calls for a lot of different ingredients and spices (raisins, onion, garlic, tomatoes, nutmeg, cloves, brown sugar, etc...)  Which all get simmered together.  Reading through the list I realized that everything except the tomatoes was already in a jar of my chutney.  So rather then all that crazy chopping, simmering, and stirring my version goes something along the lines of "Brown chicken, dump in jar of chutney and chopped tomatoes (fresh or canned) simmer just until soft"  It's so quick and so delicious.  The original recipe also doesn't have apples in it, which is a huge oversight in my opinion, because my way is great!  We ate it too quickly for me to take a picture.

I "finished" Neil's sweater a second time.  And for a second time I got to the end and realized I'd screwed up the neck shaping.  Last time I didn't decrease enough, this time I decreased too much, too quickly.  I'm going to have to rip it out again.  I'm trying to resist the urge to stuff it back into the closet.  I know Neil really wants to actually wear it this season...