It's battle of the seasons right now. Summer is fighting bitterly to hang on while Fall is bullying itself right in. I of course, am pulling for the bully this time around. It's actually been quite nice. The mornings just have that hint of chill that let you know that Fall is on it's way. Patches of fog coat the ground until afternoon comes around and burns it off. Leaving behind a warm and sunny day. To represent the clash of the seasons I made a Zucchini-Cranberry Bread. Using the last of my friends over abundant zucchini (well, the last that I am taking...I have had my full of zucchini) and a little face of Fall, the cranberry. Since it isn't Fall, you can't get fresh cranberries and I have used the frozen ones I had. So I used unsweetened ones (I got mine at Trader Joe's). If you can't find unsweetened, use sweetened, but reduce the amount of sugar in the bread. The bread is nice and moist. You don't have to have the glaze, but I like that it adds a little tartness to the … [Read more...]