When I get ready to leave for a trip, I always leave my husband some of his favorite dishes. This marinated pumpkin is at the top of the list.The market inspires what I cook and this week at my farm shop Francesca had zucca gialla, pumpkin. Francesca is Sicilian and often gives me great recipes…
Simple and Seasonal- Squash
Probably one of the first signs of fall arriving are the huge squash in the market. I call them pumpkins, but that confuses people. In Italian they are zucca. Zucchini are small squash. There are so many types of these pumpkin like squashes, which in Italy are not the base for pumpkin pie, but rather…
I love Pumpkin!
Pumpkins are so fall! Not only do you have left-overs from halloween,but the hills are also covered in various shades of gold, rust and green which are all pumpkin inspired. I adore pumpkin in soup, risotto and gnocchi. Try pumpkin gnocchi served with traditional balsamic vinegar and shaved parmesan cheese! The lovely elixir like qualities…