Seasonal munchies

Roast Squash Soup

Where: Firebox Restaurant, 539 Broad St., Hartford
What’s in it: Squash and house-cured lamb pancetta
Damage: $9

The creamy, pureed squash is tasty, but definitely outshined by the small cubes of lamb pancetta. Each bite of fancy bacon is like a fire cracker of salty goodness, providing the perfect contrast to the simple, mild squash flavor of the soup.

-Hilda Muñoz, Special to Metromix