It’s Labor Day again. I often get reflective this time of year. Seasons changing, time passing, kids growing, blah blah blah.

I’m feeling less bittersweet this year. There are interesting projects coming up (TBA), new boots I want to buy, and fun trips to look forward to in the next six months.

But, the real reason I’m so content to move on is that I had a fantastic summer chock-full with great food: weekend trips thanks to generous friends (Woodstock, Long Beach, the Connecticut shore), a week in Montreal, 10 days in Colorado, and many relaxing weekends in our own backyard (literally… a real treat in NYC).

So enough with fantastic. It’s time to get down to business, back to work, and off to school. But before I let summer go completely I thought I’d share just a few of my favorite food-related photos from the summer.

Birthday champagne at the River Cafe

Rosa sampling my mother-in-law's soup at Lawrence in Montreal.

Picture-perfect lobster shack on the Connecticut shore

From the apple tree at my parents' Colorado home

A casual Sunday lunch in our backyard

So enough with all that. Here’s to crisp apples, roasted squash, and simmering soups.

Happy fall!