It is pumpkin season! Pumpkin is an autumn vegetable, very tasty and suitable for the preparation of a variety of recipes. This recipe for pasta with pumpkin and amaretti cookies is a perfect, colorful dish on a cold and gray day. Amaretti refer to the almond flavored macaroons, crispy and crunchy, which are traditionally from…
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Ravioli di Zucca (Pumpkin Ravioli)
Fresh pasta is doubly delicious when you can both make and eat it! Pumpkin Ravioli is one of the most classic pasta dishes of Lombardy, in particular of Mantua; with its sweet and spicy taste, it is pure poetry for the palate. The secret ingredients that make this dish so special are amaretti cookies and…
Vellutata di Zucca con Crostini al Gorgonzola (Pumpkin Soup with Gorgonzola Croutons)
Pumpkin is a nutritious, versatile and delicious vegetable – you can enjoy it in many recipes, both sweet (see torta di zucca) and savory (see risotto con la zucca and pasta con la zucca). It is the fairy tale’s magic ingredient par excellence – we can recall the Cinderella’s carriage and the Jack O’Lantern for Halloween….
Torta di Zucca (Pumpkin Pie)
Pumpkin pie, or torta di zucca, is a typical American dessert, often prepared to celebrate Thanksgiving. When I first ate it in the US, I thought how I might add a bit of Italy to this recipe. The recipe I propose is my creation, with some additional, typically Italian ingredients in the filling, such as…