Taste of Autumn

Prompt: What does Autumn taste like?

Autumn is the season of flavors, the taste: warm, hearty, sweet, and spicy. The season tastes like cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and toasted brown sugar. It tastes like roasted garlic, salt, pepper, and hot vegetables. It tastes like fresh-baked yeast, hot, steaming starch, and juicy, sweet meat. It tastes like hearty calories on a cold night. It tastes like smiling faces around a dinner table. It tastes like harvest, Halloween and Thanksgiving. In short, autumn tastes like happiness.