In Italian cuisine you often find pumpkin combined with sage and rosemary. During a holiday some years ago, I tasted some pumpkin gnocchi served with butter and basil. I really enjoyed the pairing, and as usual, when I returned home I began to experiment.
Recent Posts
Walnut Sauce for Ravioli
Stuffed pasta is a classic in Italian cuisine. If someone in my family is willing to give me a hand, I like to make ravioli, tortellini, or other forms that inspire me on special occasions. Even though there are many recipes for homemade pasta, usually they require more time for […]
Cream of Pumpkin Soup with Mushrooms
This soup contains the flavors of the month of October: pumpkin and mushrooms. It’s a recipe that is low in calories and perfect for a light dinner or to begin an important meal with several courses. Its beautiful orange color brings happiness.
Pumpkins
Buying pumpkins and cooking them means you are contributing to your health. This vegetable is low in calories (only 15 per 100 grams) with considerable satiating power. It is rich in potassium, calcium, phosphorus, and fiber and like all orange vegetables and fruits, pumpkins have moderate amounts of vitamin A […]
Growing Pumpkins
Pumpkins require a lot of space but they can still be grown in gardens, a home garden, or in pots. If you have a terrace, you can experiment with the cultivation of a pumpkin plant or small decorative pumpkins. They can grow several meters and grow well as a climber. […]
I am working on October recipes, I will be back with the weekly menu next Thursday October 6th. Sto lavorando alle ricette del mese di Ottobre. Ritornerò con il menu della settimana Giovedì 6 Ottobre. A presto!
September
This is my favorite month. The summer has not yet gone and the autumn brings the promise of rich and delicious fruits. The nights start to become colder making cooking in the kitchen more pleasurable. In September the best things of my life have always started and I hope this […]
Sole Fillets with Zucchini
This recipe uses sole fillet as its base. Sole is a fish that is very delicate and rarely sold whole. It is usually found in fillet form both fresh and frozen. I used fresh fillets in this recipe. The advantage of sole is that it cooks in minutes.