Happy November!

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I can't believe it's November already! Fall is a bit of a confusing thing here in the East Bay - it tends to be the warmest months of the year, which means you can find yourself in shorts and a t-shirt in late October! Today, for example, I sat out for lunch in only a sundress. But the actually realities of the local climate aside, November means Fall, especially to an girl born and raised in the East Coast, like me. No matter how many years I've been here (four as of yesterday!) I can't shake that image of Fall: a chill in the air, vibrant sunsets, that dry smell of leaves, crisp red apples, thick wool sweaters, and hot cider.

Thanks to Nigel Slater's column in the guardian, I've been indulging in a good old fashion autumnal mood. I just want to go home and bake his toasted hazelnut cookies.