It’s the season of Pumpkins.
It’s very overwhelming when you move from a place where you are born, raised and have a big family to a place where you know no one. The rules, the grocery store, the weather, food and getting adjusted to a different way of living poses a challenge. It can can get very lonely if you don’t have anyone to talk to, spend some time on the weekends.
When I moved here, I was blessed with a great set of my hubby’s friends. They knew each other from early college days. Eventually, everyone got married in the group. Had kids almost at the same time. Growing up together and to see kids get along well, sure is nice thing. I don’t feel so lost anymore after a fun 17 years here.
Did I ever mention how much I am in love with SAN FRANCISCO and the people here? This place makes me happy.
During our last meet with the group, a friend of ours got a HUGE home grown Pumpkin. I am always amazed at homegrown vegetables and so glad they got to share it with us. The kids got super excited to cut it up and the adults were eager to get our share. We had to use it soon, so many recipes flying out in the air.
What did I do from the first pumpkin I got for the season?, a Savory galette. (The name galette – 17 years ago would have been foreign to me – Literally!).It tasted mighty good, but the stuffing was falling off. So,the next time I made it, used a bit of cheese to hold everything together. Voila, a rustic and perfect galette for some casual entertaining or just dinner with family.
I made the base with some high fiber flour, with cooked lentil couscous and topped with roasted pumpkin. Can’t forget the crunch from some toasted almonds.
For the base: Makes 2 10″ galettes
For the topping:
Method:
1. Start with very cold ingredients for the base. You could make this with hands, pastry cutter or a food processor.
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The sweet and savory toppings look gorgeous… I want to make them in the vegan puff pastry tarts 🙂
This looks so great! Lovely combo of flavors, fun pictures. Great way to use pumpkin. Thanks for this.
I just realized that I have two things in common with you. 1) I’m here in SF too (I live in Peninsula) and 2) I moved to the Bay Area from Japan 17 years ago! How interesting, right? Wait, I have one more thing in common… I feel the same way. My husband grew up and went to college here so his friends are really tight, and we all got married and have kids together… so I feel they are like my family. 🙂 I love your beautiful gallete!!
Happy to know you are also in Bay Area.. Interesting way to use pumpkins.. Awesome clicks..
What a gorgeous savory galette! Perfect for autumn!
Oh My – only you would think of pairing lentils and pumpkin in a galette flavored with garam masala and parmesan and have it turn out so GORGEOUS!
So glad to hear that you were not lonely for long with your husbands friends near by – brave lady you are, leaving what was familiar and taking a leap of faith to somewhere totally new 🙂
Wish I was in the bay area too…
@Rika- sounds good,vegan puff.
@Nami- wow,that is such a coincidence and importantly we met through food. Love to catchup with you soon.
@Nitya- you are in the Bay too, we goto have coffee date soon.
@Liz- thanks my dear.
@Sashi- I feel so attached to you, if you were here, seriously you would be my best buddy.xoxox
Beautiful savory galette, Ash! Love that you used pumpkin that was given to you and that you combined these ingredients together…and, even used buckwheat flour. I adore baking with buckwheat! Also, the sprinkling of the poppy seeds on the pastry is a nice touch. I’m with you on the being alone and away thing…when hubby and I married, we had to travel due to his work in construction. Before long, you’re making friends and everything seems better. I wouldn’t trade our life experiences earlier in our marriage. Thank you for sharing and have a wonderful week!
Imagine having this right now, I am sure my whole house will smell so good with all of those fragrant spices. Delicious!
Wow thats quite some flavour Ash. Pumpik, lentils, parm and garam masala uuffff I am drooling
Very original! this savory tart looks mighty scrumptious. You are so creative.
Cheers,
Rosa
Looks beautiful and gorgeous Asha… I just want to reach out and grab that galette off from the screen 🙂
Gorgeous galette and your savory version is super creative! I love all those flavors happening inside that galette.
wow 17 years that’s quite a long time Ash.
I know it can be challenging to adapt to a new country and home. I noticed that it was easier in warm countries since people are more out. Or maybe I am wrong who knows…
Anyway… your galette looks lip smacking good, I would love a slice now.
Hey .. That’s one awesome flavorful galette..
Love the presentation and the clicks..
Super creative you are girl …
looks so good and tempting..lovely presentation
I know how difficult it can be adjusting to a new country, so I’m glad you have made a happy home for yourself there.
The galette looks out of this world good. Thanks for sharing, Ash!:)
Sometimes I forget you live in San Francisco! Isn’t it a lovely place to live? Besides the ridiculous cost of living, I would love to live here forever. Everything that I could possibly want is here. 🙂
What a gorgeous and original galette, Ash! Really impressive. I am so sharing it!
Such a great idea for a savory galette.. Love your recipes 🙂
Nice to know you more through your stories 🙂
What a wonderful, creative cook you are! This galette looks and sounds wonderful. We eat with our eyes first and I want to eat everything I see here!
Looks so good Asha. Your photos are impeccable as always. I moved to the US when I was 9 years old, so yes everything was foreign to me, now it’s home. It all takes time.. time fixes almost everything. :-0
This is gorgeous! I have yet to attempt any savory pumpkin recipes but am always intrigued by them. I also love how neat this looks- my galettes are almost always falling apart 🙂
@Tara- it is almost like a dream, love it here.
@Stacy- as always, thanks a bunch..muaahhh.
@HELENE- Food for thought..maybe it is true, my dear.
@Shema- thanks girl.
@Monica- so right about eating with our eyes first.
@Honey- wow,you came here when you were 9..would love to know how you felt on your first day in school. It is tough at first especially the language, I had to intently listen to understand 50 percent..:). I love it here now.
@LLL- It used to for me too, but this is almost a foolproof recipe..try the base out, it’s worked for me.
How gorgeous! This is a perfect Fall galette.
I really need to break out of my rut of using pumpkin in mostly sweet things. This savory galette looks delicious! That’s so nice you have a great circle of friends that make you miss home less. SF is a great place to be.
The beauty of this recipe I’m kinda blown away by. The color, the freshness, just the appearance – I want to hug it, then eat it.
We have pumpkins all year around but of course home made and given by close friends will still be the best.
I am always in savory dishes and its just spot on for us. Beautiful outcome and of course it has to be the ingredients you have added.
It is hard to leave behind friends and family and start all over again, I know! You were lucky though to have your husband’s friends who helped you adjust. This galette sounds perfect to me. In Greece we make savory pies with pumpkin as well!
Ash this recipe is dope, I love the idea of using lentils in a galette.
And what about that bright yellow pumpkin? I don’t think we get those ’round here
I love the idea of a savory galette. Pumpkin and couscous is such a great combination! Very creative recipe! Thanks, Ash!
I love the flavours! Your galette looks perfect for the season.
I know what you mean about moving to a new place. My husband and I are from two different countries, so we moved to a third one 🙂 it certainly not easy starting out in a new place, but very exiting as well.
p.s. the galette looks fabulous 🙂
its one thing to make a unique combination of food – I love the savory use of pumpkin here with lentils! its another to make the unique combination look so GORGEOUS!!
You are one talented woman!
A a great different way to use pumpkin! I get tired of the same old sweet pumpkin recipes, I think I even prefer it savoury!
I can imagine it wasn’t easy for you to have moved here to a new place. Whether it’s from one city to another or a state to a another state. It’s not easy to leave a place you grew up in. I never had to move East to West, only from England to US, and that was a huge culture shock!
Good to know you are well settled now and have tons of friends even on the web 🙂
Nazneen
Beautiful Asha I love all galettes sweets and davoy, love them!
Thanks all. I am totally on a high with all your kind words.
@Nazneen- so nice to know you my dear friend, thanks to our blogs. Can’t do with friends..
I just bought three enormous pumpkins! This couldn’t have come at a better time 😀 And I’d love to visit San Francisco one day!
I can’t imagine moving to a place where I really didn’t know ANYONE, and you are so brave for doing it!! I love this savory galette you’ve made! It has so many delicious components.
I have tried sweet galette but not savory ones. This healthy pie looks super delicious with lot of spices in it…
Your pictures make me hungry even if I am full
Galettes and Savory Pies in general are a great way to experiment with flavors (and textures) just as you did by adding the cheese. GREG
Love the combination of the Gallete, looks so yumm.
Hehe I’m all about pumpkin today too! It’s that sort of day 😀 Your galette looks wonderful Ash!
Delicious savory galatte. It is nice to know that you live in one place for 17 years, I moved to 3 states and finally settled in Houston for last7 Years. Love the savory pumpkin galatte looks really yumm.
Loved the picture with steam coming from the gallatte. You are a loving and wonderful mom!!!
What a wonderful galette! I bet the pumpkin became very sweet after its time in the oven. That really does look oh so tempting. Well done!
This looks too good to be true, have to do it at some point
Lovely recipe with gorgeous pics Asha,and rightly said about moving from your family to an entirely new place 🙂
Love the savoryness of this galette! And the combo of flours must make is so delicious 🙂
This is so beautiful – I love the combination. Great recipe, can’t wait to give it a try.
Gorgeous clicks and looks fantastic!
What a beautiful looking galette!
Best,
Sihi
Wow – this looks amazing! I’ve never thought of us lentils on a galette but love the infusion here.
Wow, gorgeous looking galatte. Have never tasted a savoury one, let alone baking! I am curious now. 🙂