Roasted acorn squashes filled with custard mixed with Parmesan toasted pumpkin seeds, nutmeg, pepper. Those squashes are so sweet you could pour them over pancakes
Pearled barley, stir fried cauliflower, mushrooms pan fried in butter, plenty of coarsely chopped garlic (so that it is sweet and mild), thyme, pepper, toasted walnuts, balsamic vinegar, a touch of brown sugar.