You know summer's over when the kids are cracking walnuts on the deck.
Pears, too, are prolific this time of year and take up the lion's share of the fruit bowl.
The partnering of these autumnal delicacies stands as my favourite flavour combination - particularly when you pair the pear and walnut with a generous knob of stinky blue cheese.
'Tis autumn's holy trinity.
Speaking more generally, if a seasonal culinary competition were to be held, autumn would be rivalled only by summer. But while it doesn't boast the latter's array, autumn is the champion forager.