Autumn's gifts, table and food ideas by Marinoni

Autumn brings us a lot of gifts: colours, scents, flavours, and vibes that you only find in this time of the year and that are well represented by some fruits. 

We got inspired by these autumnal fruits to create our new photo gallery and experiment some recipes. Pumpkins, chestnuts, walnuts, pears, and dried figs. Keep on following us on Facebook to see our next recipes! 

The pumpkin soup – which recipe will be posted soon - is served in the ceramic bowl with pewter rim, placed on a plain plate – a reproduction of the plate so called “à venaison”, which adorned the XVII and XVIII Century European tables. To appreciate the soup in all its flavour you’ll also need the right spoon! 

In the background you can see the pewter and ceramic dipping bowl – perfect for spices and herbs – and the little pewter bowl with a tiny spoon for salt or sugar. The adorable glass and pewter bottle contains the extra-virgin olive oil. 

Chestnuts are the main autumnal representative fruit and they are the perfect ingredient for delicious recipes that can warm your heart and lift your spirit. It is not that easy to peel them though: we suggest you use this classic and elegant knife to do it. 

We served the chestnuts in the handmade in Italy Marinoni pewter bowl with handles… 

 …but they also look so nice on this graceful and refined footed bowl! 

Walnuts bring unique benefits, and we love the tradition to crack open and taste them with friends. They represent a versatile ingredient for many tasty recipes – we will be sharing our own very soon. In this picture they’re featured in the pewter and ceramic bowl with handles. 

And then the pears, that remind us of the summer scents and colours and they gently lead us to Autumn tones. What about you? What is you favourite pear based recipe? 

And finally, we couldn’t not include dried figs, featured here in a graceful pewter bowl. 

There are many more fall fruits, we featured only some of them here. You’ll see our recipes on Facebook and in our newsletter shortly.

Halloween Party: come apparecchiare la tavola?

Ottobre sta per finire, perché non organizzare un Halloween party? Su, raddoppiatevi, fatica e doglia, ardi tu fuoco, calderon gorgoglia. Ecco la nostra formula magica: utilizza elementi naturali come il metallo, la pietra, la terra e la sabbia. Noi suggeriamo il peltro, l'ardesia, la ceramica e il vetro. E ovviamente la zucca è sempre la star della serata!

Bacchetta alla mano, wingardium leviosa. Guarda gli incantesimi che puoi utilizzare:

1 - Magico e sofisticato 

Ingredienti: colori delicati, luci fatate, oggetti raffinati, zucca bianca, peltro e vetro.

2 - Rurale 

Ingredienti: legno grezzo, zucca tradizionale, color arancione, un tocco di country, peltro e ceramica.

3 - Nero e misterioso

Ingredienti: stile contemporaneo, colori scuri, dettagli spettrali, luce di candela, peltro e ardesia.

Scopri altre idee su www.peltro.com

Tips and treats to style the Halloween party table

October is running out, why don't organize an Halloween party? Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble. Here is our formula: use natural elements such as metal, stone, earth and sand. We suggest pewter, slate, ceramic and glass. Of course pumpkin is always under the spotlight!

Wands at the ready, swish and flick. See three spells you can use:

1 - Magical and sophisticated 

Ingredients: soft hues, fairy lights, refined objects, white pumpkin, pewter and glass.

2 - Rural 

Ingredients: raw wood, traditional pumpkin, orange color, a touch of country, pewter and ceramic.

3 -Black and mysterious  

Ingredients: contemporary mood, dark colors, spooky details, candle light, pewter and slate.

Our recipe for a sweet, genuine and authentic autumn

As the days start getting shorter, baking a home-made apple pie makes it easier to return to your day-to-day routine as it permeates the sweet scent of apples and cinnamon throughout your house. Here is our simple and genuine recipe in a perfect Marinoni vibe.

Ingredients for the pastry:

• 300 g plain flour
• 100 g white sugar
• 125 g butter
• 1 egg + 1 yolk
• Pinch of salt
• Natural lemon zest
• ½ tsp baking powder 

Ingredients for the filling:

• 800 g apples
• 1 tablespoonful brown sugar
• Juice of 1 lemon

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C
Sieve the flour, the sugar and the baking powder into a bowl.
Add the butter and the eggs, the lemon zest and a pinch of salt and rub in until the mixture resembles a smooth ball, then let it rest in the fridge for about 15 minutes.

Dice the apples and simmer them in a pan with brown sugar and lemon juice.

Divide the pastry into two halves (one should be a little more). Take one half and roll it out so that it is big enough to cover a 26cm tart tin.

Cover the pastry with the simmered apples. Roll out the other half of the pastry and place it on top.

Press down on the pastry edges, making sure that they are properly sealed. Bake for 30-35 minutes.

Slide on to a serving plate, dust with caster sugar and serve as it is or with one scoop of vanilla ice-cream.

This simple and genuine recipe reflects the Marinoni pewter items that are understated yet able to create the cozy atmosphere that we look for when coming back home. Our pewter is genuine and handmade and we love authentic things!

Marinoni products used for these photos: http://www.peltro.com/en/autumn-ideas/cook.html