Growing up in beautiful New England was a blessing for so many reasons.  The small town simple life made way for creativity and adventure.  As kids we walked to school, rode our bikes to the lake, climbed ‘the mountain’ for fun, went to every Friday night basketball game, and loved our lobsters & chowders, grinders, maple syrup, and New England Boiled Dinners.  Each year as we welcome in the Autumn season I think of soups and stews and pumpkins and foliage and New England.