Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
Here is another recipe that uses roasted pumpkin puree in a quick bread that is a adapted from a recipe by Alton Brown. I changed a few of the...
Pumpkin Pear Spice Muffins
I am thoroughly enjoying the fall produce I am finding at the local street markets and in our grocery stores. Winter squash, chestnuts, mushrooms, and greens of every description...
How To Peel A Chestnut Step By Step
Since I have been buying fresh chestnuts by the bag full lately, I have been trying out every method I could find to peel them so I could use...
Pinzimonio
This is a wonderful appetizer or snack that is very popular in the fall here in Italy once the new olive oil has been harvested. It seems kind of...
Penne Pasta With Rabbit Ragu
I was never a fan of rabbit in my earlier years but then one day while in San Gimignano on a cold, rainy day we stepped into a small...
Castagnaccio ~ Tuscan Chestnut Cake
This cake originated in Tuscany and was usually made in the late fall after the chestnut crop had been dried and made into flour. It is now found all...
Plum Candied Fruit Gelée
Here is yet another recipe variation for my new favorite candy. Although I really loved the Candied Peach Gelée I had made earlier, there are so many ways to...
Roasted Pumpkin & Pear Soup
I have always loved the foods of fall, but for some reason I am particularly enamored with chestnuts and pumpkins this year. I recently bought a gorgeous big pumpkin,...
