Beastmomma

Over the weekend, Partner and I welcomed trick or treater for the first time in our new home.  I wanted to make something with pumpkin to mark the occasion.  Last year, I made Pumpkin and Black Bean Chili which rocked my world.  I shared the dish with a few of my law school classmates who also enjoyed it.  Partner is not a particularly picky eater, so I was not too worried. Plus, the entire dish can be made using just one pot which cuts down on dishes.

The recipe comes from the Splendid Table which is a brilliant NPR program. Lynne Rossetto Kasper has a gift for making even the most mundane cooking tasks and culinary topics sound like poetry.  We got her cookbook as a wedding gift and as I read the passages, I sometimes forget that I am not reading a novel.  Anyway, I would highly recommend signing up for her weekly email.  In addition to receiving a recipe for Sunday Supper, you also get her tips and perspectives on ingredients and cooking methods.  It is also a good way to get an introduction to new cookbooks without having to check a book out of the library. 

As if all of that were not enough, Partner said, "This incredible!" After he took a few more bites he declared, "I think that I am falling in love with you all over again."

Ummm... what are you still doing here? Go, make the chili which could make someone FALL IN LOVE YOU!