Fruits and vegetables in season by month: December
December means Winter holidays and feasts. To not exagerate with food, here’s a list of seasonal fruits and vegetables to eat and buy in December.
Fruits and vegetables in season by month: October
To us, October means mushrooms. We suggest an original and elegant recipe: boletus salad with dill. Serve it as a starter with rye bread. Preparation is simple: just sliced fresh mushrooms with fresh dill, chives, extra virgin olive oil and salt, garnished with a few pomegranate grains. Another food that ripens in October is the winter
Savoy cabbage rolls stuffed with potatoes and pumpkin
Tasty and easy-to-prepare Savoy cabbage rolls stuffed with potatoes and pumpkin.
Pumpkin curry with chickpeas
The pumpkin curry with chickpeas is an excellent, healthy and tasty veggie alternative to traditional curry dishes. Serve with a bowl of rice.
Pumpkin bread
This pumpkin bread is perfect for breakfast or with tea in the afternoon. You can also toast it and spread marmalade on it.
Red lentil and pumpkin soup
The red lentil and pumpkin soup combines the smoothness of the two main ingredients.
Pumpkin and pear puréed soup
Pumpkin and pear puréed soup becomes an exquisite autumnal soup with yogurt sauce.
The many uses of pumpkins in cooking
There are different types of pumpkin depending on the shape and colour: some are sold unripe and unready including sea pumpkins from Chioggia and winter pumpkins from Naples because they’re more tender; some others are “overweight” such as Mammoth pumpkins (up to 50 kilos); some have smooth and thin skin, some others have bulbous and thick skin;
Pumpkin cheesecake
Pumpkin cheesecake is an autumnal version of the traditional American cake.
Pumpkin quiche
Pumpkin quiche with spinach, easy to prepare without using dairy products.