Fave Memory

My grandmother was born in Rivarolo Mantovano, a small village in the countryside near Mantua. When I was a kid, we used to go there (from Milan) to pick up pumpkins, in order to find the most delicious for our homemade tortelli.

Pumpkin-filled tortelli are a very ancient recipe from northern Italy, and a typical dinner for Christmas Eve in my family. My grandfather makes egg pasta on Christmas Eve morning or the day before. The filling, a mixture of pumpkin, amaretti biscuits, parmigiano cheese, mostarda, and nutmeg, is rather sweet than savory. We have them with butter and sage, but my father usually grills them in the oven with parmigiano on top, for some extra-flavour.

Fave Memory: The first year I started to love Thanksgiving! The setting: my cousin's house (first year hosting); the dinner: a simple turkey, mash, and sweet potato; the dessert: ALL the pie options, a cake, cookies and ice cream. Now THAT is a Thanksgiving made for a sweet tooth (me)!

Fave Memory!

It was Thanksgiving at the farm. Since I fancy myself to be a baker, I volunteered to make the pumpkin pie. The meal proceeded nicely, and then came desert and the awful realization that I forgot to add the sugar to the pie filling! Oh, well, the chickens deserved a nice Thanksgiving, too, right? So we gave the pie to the chickens. Despite the fact that they frequently eat raw squash, every single one politely declined their Thanksgiving treat!

Homemade recipe for the October favourite!

So simple and so good, and pefekt for this rainy october weather...

This decadent treat celebrates all things pumpkin and spice! It's easy to make and will be a hit at those holiday gatherings coming up (trust me!).

An easy pumpkin bread recipe that yields one flavorful loaf!

Fun simplified description on Jack-O-Lantern construction. This can also be purchased in fat quarter form on linen/cotton as a tea towel you can hem yourself. https://www.spoonflower.com/designs/8081851-jack-o-lantern-recipe-tea-towel-by-kae50

An easy-peasy pumpkin soup recipe to stay warm.

Meet my favorite Pumpkin Soup. It is creamy, spicy and delicious!

This piece is inspired by may favorite season, Fall! Showcasing a variety of fall produce and spices.

"Food Geometry" takes us on a trip to the farmers market.

Geometric pumpkin pies!

A rich, delicious sweet bread perfect for autumn—or any time of year! My brother didn’t much like desserts or sweets, but he always asked me to make this for him.

Nature has give us an abundance of super foods, but not one SINGLE food can be expected to do it all!