Tag Archives: Pumpkin

Cappellacci di Zucca Ferraresi – Pumpkin “Ravioli” from Ferrara

by chefbikeski Posted on October 29, 2012

Ferrara? Said my girl friends when I had suggested it. We were looking for a place to meet up in Italy after one of our Italiaoutdoors Food and Wine bike tours in the Veneto. They’d never heard of Ferrara. As … Continue reading →

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Sformato di Zucca – From the “Squash Eaters” of Ferrara

by chefbikeski Posted on October 9, 2012

On a recent trip to Ferrara, I indulged in several of their local specialties, all that involved pumpkin, or zucca. According to Lynne Rossetto Kasper in The Splendid Table, “The Bolognese call the people of Ferrara ‘squash eaters’ because of … Continue reading →

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Butternut Squash Puree – Cavucin of Friuli-Venezia Giulia

by chefbikeski Posted on November 17, 2011

Last year around Thanksgiving I posted a couple of turkey recipes. If you’re looking for some ideas, check out my Braised Turkey with Pears and Chestnuts, and How to Use Your Entire Turkey.  This year, I’m writing up a few … Continue reading →

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Gnocchi Class – Butternut Squash Gnocchi

by chefbikeski Posted on December 6, 2010

My last post covered the standard potato gnocchi we made at my last cooking class. This one will address one of the myriad of variations that you see in Italy, a pumpkin or squash gnocchi. Although the basic technique is … Continue reading →

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Zuppa di Zucca

by chefbikeski Posted on November 2, 2010

Fall is here, and with the colder weather my culinary thoughts turn towards warm comfort foods like soup. You will find pumpkin all over Italy, but it is especially common this time of year in the Northern regions we visit … Continue reading →

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