Category: autumn
Pere “ubriache” (“drunken” pears), with zabaglione custard
| November 12, 2012 | Posted by ameliaps under autumn, dessert, fruit, Italian, thanksgiving, tradition |
The summer traveled by fast; then fall came…and went, and it is winter outside already. So the thermometer says, and my mood. The daily occupations constantly refilling my cup, without room for a breath, have been a distraction away from my writing. So I welcome this quiet evening, as I am alone in the home,… more
Finding random things in the kitchen, and a hazelnut cake (torta di nocciole) with honey drizzle
| May 22, 2012 | Posted by ameliaps under autumn, dessert, fall, Italian |
It’s somewhere around 5:00pm and am wrapping up the day around the house: work deadlines, kids’ homework and piano practice, laundry, mail… you know the routine. And there is dinner to be made. Most times I do not have a plan, I just go with the flow. I see what’s in the refrigerator (I like… more
giving thanks
| December 1, 2011 | Posted by ameliaps under autumn, fall, thanksgiving |
I did not grow up in the U.S. but one of the feasts I adopted and embraced with more heart than others when I moved here is Thanksgiving. There is so much sowing and harvesting that happens in the months leading up to November (and December) and I welcome a pause to reflect on this… more
Two autumnal soups: sweet-potato-parsnip (with roasted root chips) and butternut-squash-persimmon
| November 22, 2011 | Posted by ameliaps under autumn, fall, soup |
Thanksgiving is just a few days away and a nice chill in the air is whisking away the last leaves from the trees. I like the views that the bare naked trees open up to… In an autumnal mood, I have been experimenting with orange-colored ingredients: squash, pumpkin, persimmons, sweet potatoes, oranges… Here are two… more
Torta di mele con olio, salvia e limone (Apple-lemon-olive oil-sage cake)
| November 12, 2011 | Posted by ameliaps under apples, autumn, dessert |
October was a month of apples and pumpkins. I say that as in “apples and oranges”: different things showing up on my doorstep, none of them related. But Nature (and life) has its ways of making sense out of randomness. It serves you new surprises at each season and whispers in your ear what to… more
An Asian inspired picnic under the Autumn leaves (for project food blog, challenge #6)
| October 24, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under "Project Food Blog”, autumn, challenge, fall, pic-nic |
We (yes “we”, that’s you and me together) made it to round 6 of Project Food Blog! We are only 60 contestants left in a 10-challenge race that started at 2,000 entries. It’s getting tougher and tougher. But, right now… ooh-la-la, Z Life is Tasty! Among other things, I am thankful that this contest… more
Post #4 for Project Food Blog: Picture Perfect – "La Dolce Vita" butternut squash agnolotti
| October 9, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under "Project Food Blog”, autumn, challenge, fall, pasta and grains |
It’s wonderful to have moved on to round 4 of Project Food Blog. I am THANKFUL, excited and inspired! Challenge #4 is about going “beyond” taking a “pretty picture”. We are asked to create a step-by-step, instructional photo tutorial, guiding the reader through the steps. “Life is a combination of magic and pasta.” ~ Federico… more
Pear and almond frangipane tart, with apricot glaze
| March 3, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under autumn, dessert, fall, frangipane, pear, sweets, tart, winter |
I had four gorgeous pears that were just ripe in my kitchen and a few guests coming for dinner over the week-end which made for the perfect chance to make a delicious tart. Pears and almonds are really good friends. So here is the result. It was also a beautiful one (someone might even doubt you made it at… more
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