Notes from a wet and cold Tuesday evening

Warm flowers opening.

First cut tulips of fall. Even if it feels like winter.

Leftovers inspired by Joe Bastianich article in the NY Times this morning: he eats arborio rice for breakfast before his training runs. He's lost 45lbs. Now Mario Batali needs training runs. Heck, training walks. Anyhoo...arborio rice cooking with leftover fullcream milk (from creme caramel-making), creme fraiche and quince syrup from dessert on Saturday night, as well as some raisins and cinnamon stick; and apples stewing behind, ancient relics of the farmers' market two weeks ago. Rice pudding part will top stewed appples (cooking in pomegranate juice, also undrunk from Saturday) and bake in the oven for about 40 minutes.

Dinner? Leftover Boeuf bourguignon over wholewheat berries.

Rain on skylights, Nina Simone, leftover birthday prosecco with a splash of pomegranate juice.

Seasons have changed.