Even during a stay at an inn in Connecticut that had the best bed linens ever — white, crisp and silky — my first instinct was to shrug it off.
So will those of us who have been running or cycling or doing other strenuous exercise outside in the summer heat and humidity be faster and stronger than ever on crisp fall days?
Another starter, pastilla, a miniature version of the sweetened meat and fruit pie from Morocco, is simply one of the most delicious things I've ever tasted; crisp filo pastry enfolding a dark braise of spiced lamb neck, and a just-sweet-enough syrup of spiced fruit and nuts.
Some of the best apples I've ever eaten (crisp, tart, spicy and juicy) are Pink Ladies grown in the Cuyama Valley.
Martin West conducted the superb San Francisco Ballet orchestra for both casts and delivered the finest rendition of Adam's score that Ballet to the People has ever heard: crisp, poignant, and blessedly free from the cheesy, circusy flourishes that afflict other arrangements.
Alternatively, try the ever-reliable, crisp Tio Pepe Fino (around £8.99, widely available).
When Mr. Blagojevich arrived at the federal courthouse here on Tuesday to hear the verdict in his high-profile case, he looked as dapper as ever, wearing a crisp, dark blue tie with a light blue pattern.
And for all who fear that French cooking requires long hours in the kitchen, you should know that perhaps the greatest contribution to the dessert menu ever made, a crisp, flaky, buttery apple tart, is perhaps one of the easiest.
We also made the biggest ever bag of crisps.
