Fall is here friends. I say goodbye to summer with a warm heart. The summer was an adventure, and with it came a lot of change. I’m looking forward to this fall, and having the chance to finally adjust to the changes I’ve been through. I’m working on being a healthier person, both physically and emotionally. I’ve been too busy and to be honest, a little neglectful of my passion lately. I was inspired to pick things back up again during my beloved farmer’s market shopping trip last weekend. Everyone was starting to sell fall squashes, pumpkins, and Indian corn. For some time now I’ve been wanting to try my hand at making my own ravioli. Factoring in that whole being a healthier person idea, I thought butternut squash ravioli was perfect. I picked out my butternut squash and the adorable woman running the stand winked at me and exclaimed to the crowd how I picked out a beautiful squash, one of the best of the bunch.
Equipped with one of the best squashes of the bunch, I was determined to make this work. I went to Williams Sonoma and finally bought the ravioli mold I had been drooling over for months. My experience was an interesting one. Making the dough was simple enough. Making the filling was too. I do not recommend making any pasta without a pasta maker appliance of some kind, unless you have a whole lot of time and muscle. My first batch of ravioli did not turn out pretty at all. I was discouraged but pressed on, rolling out that dough with all my strength and motivation. The second batch looked amazing. They always say the first time is the worst, the learning curve. From then on my raviolis were flawless and I have to say I’m pretty damn proud of myself. It feels good to accomplish something you’ve always wanted to try, even if there are a few bumps along the way. It was refreshing to get back into my photography and simultaneously learn a new cooking skill. One of these days I’ll be in those cooking magazines and books. 🙂
Enjoy the images!
Charlene Champion Photography 
Looks delicious! & so pretty! 🙂
Great work, Char! Looks amazing.
The pieces of butternut look like an abstract painting. Your mold is glowing blue & makes me think of eating ravioli. I’ve never seen sage so focused, & closer than my eye can get. Gimme some sage! I love the rows of squash! I’ve never made a pile of flour with eggs in the middle. What a flying forkfull! Fabulous photography of an unordinary bowl of squash.
Mom! Your comments are great! And Charlene, your PHOTOS are great!
Yum! I’ll bring the pasta machine, you bring the perfect squash! I’d love to make a million of those delicious looking little pillows! Both your ravioli and your photographs are beautiful!
I just made my first butternut squash ravioli. They turned out awesome. What a beautiful job on the pictures in your post, they look wonderful.
Thank you so much for the wonderful comment! I absolutely loved that ravioli. Worth the hard work that is for sure! Thanks for following my blog!
Thanks for your comment Heidi! This was my first time making ravioli too and worth ALL the effort! 🙂 Please feel free to stop by my blog anytime!