Pumpkin

Pumpkin Gelato with shaved Chocolate

Pumpkin Ravioli

Today is the first full day of Fall. To me, Fall means squash; butternut, acorn and of course, pumpkins. Because of a wet spring and Hurricane Irene, the pumpkin crop in the Northeast is much smaller than usual and the price of Pumpkin is twice the normal rate.

Even with the Great Pumpkin Shortage of 2011, it wouldn't be Fall without Pumpkin Raviolis. Usually, we have the Ravs with butter a Sage topped with Parmesan Cheese. But today, we braised some of our Carrots and Peas in butter with Sage and added in the Pumpkins Ravs and topped with Cheese. Simple and hearty. Delicious.

We also made some Pumpkin Gelato. We took canned Organic Pumpkin and added in some Nutmeg, Allspice, Cinnamon and Ginger. Organic Sugar and Local Milk go in the Gelato, then we topped it with Shaved Belgian Chocolate.