Piaceri Autunnali... Autumn Pleasures..

It's that time of year... everyone thinking of Pumpkins and Squashes,  Colorful Leaves,   and cool breezes.  Here we can only dream of cool breezes and brightly hued trees... it has been a very hot early Fall,  but happily,  it cooled of just in time for Halloween. I'm in full Autumn mode in the kitchen,  making old favorites,  and thinking up new seasonal recipes...

Happy Halloween…

There will be Trick or Treaters,  greeted by smiling Jack O Lantern faces,  and a festive Halloween Dinner with friends.  Food… none resembling brains or other creepy things,  Wine,  and a Salted Dark Chocolate Caramel Tart,  crawling with some not so creepy Sugar Spiders… And a festive cocktail of course!

Cheesecake Di Zucca... Pumpkin Cheesecake...

I don't typically like Spiders in my food,  but these spiders,  made from sugar,  caramelized to a lovely shade of amber,  are just the right  color for a Halloween Dessert table...

Pumpkin Cheesecake with Sugar Spiders is a perfect Halloween Dessert.... delicious and fun...