To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven
-Ecclesiastes 3:1
Do you categorize your food by season? I do. It makes sense to cook with ingredients that are at their peak of freshness. Certain foods, by their nature are also more suited to particular times of the year. For example, it just doesnt feel right to me to eat butternut squash in the middle of July. Likewise, I feel somewhat out of place serving up peach dishes in December.
I also tend to categorize desserts by season. I enjoy lighter, fruity desserts in warmer weather, and denser, richer ones in the Fall and Winter. One of my favorites is this a moist, rich and spice-laced Classic Carrot Cake, preferably with lots of little chunks of fruits and nuts inside. Oh yeah, and its gotta have a ton of rich, tangy, silky and fluffy cream cheese frosting slathered all over it too!