Color of the day: Brown Incense of the day: Maple Incense of the day: Maple In the pleasant days between summer and fall, the countryside blossoms with a series of harvest festivals and street fairs. At most of these, you can find the food of the goddess: funnel cake. Made from fluffy batter poured into a complex spiral shape and deep-fried to golden brown, then sprinkled with drifts of powdered sugar, this confection represents the extravagant bounty and festivity of the season. It expresses the sweet love of the goddess and of love of self. On your festival plate, funnel cake looks like a tiny spiral galaxy. And it's the ideal food for sharing-you can easily break off pieces to share with your friends today. |