Photographs and text by Corey Amaro
Chestnuts roasted on an open fire while friends gathered around the table with a hunk of baguette, a bottle of wine, and a pot of soup simmering on the stove. The evening cold stayed outside glazing the scenery white while the flavors of cracked chestnuts, red wine, sliced pears, and a hint of roquefort melted between the cracks.
Dinner by the fire that is what I love best when the season's air breathes cold.
The chestnut pan with its long handle, and slotted bowl makes it easy to toss and turn the chestnuts without burning oneself. The chestnuts when cooked are dumped onto newspaper and wrapped.
In Brittaney, the part of France where French Husband is from they eat roasted chestnuts with roquefort. Our friends from the south of France, found out after the first bite what they had been missing.
We had some of my friend's olives, the taste of fennel was inviting.
A winter's cornucopia poured out.
Hearty.
Earthy.
Soul food.
I think I have a love affair with food.
Especially when friends are gathered around the table.
The aroma, flavors, ambiance, the plates and the shine of the glass, the candle light, the music in the background, the warmth of the fire, the conversation between bites, the mouth's movements, the way one holds the fork, the soft glow that all this gives.. yes I have a love affair with food.
…Strange but true I love clean up too.
What is your favorite meal time?
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