So where does the time go anyway? One minute I feel like August will never end and then I realize that it’s already mid-September.

But that’s okay. I’m done with summer. Over it. I’m ready for cooler temps and heartier food. Like last night I tried a terrific Italian Stew–easy too. Perfect for an autumn weekend afternoon. Tonight I have to try pork chops as well as a turkey dish, both of which make me think of fall.

And I’m on the lookout for a really good white chili recipe.

What else would I call quintessential fall foods? Anything with apples, of course. Check out next Wednesday’s (9/20/06) Indianapolis Star for some great apple desserts from pastry chef A. Rene Trevino of Rene’s Bakery in Broad Ripple.

But I’ll be thinking of more, along with some perfect fall menus.