Pumpkin, chestnuts...and the aroma of spices, a true triumph of autumn flavours. Did you know that the combination of these three ingredients lends itself to the preparation of many dishes, both sweet and savoury? Let's take a look at some useful ideas for new recipes to try out in the kitchen.

Driven by curiosity and a love for these three ingredients, we searched the internet for some tasty recipes to try... and we found more than we expected, so choosing which ones to share with you was quite difficult... we may well return to this topic in the future. For now, we're proposing a few that particularly intrigued us to try together with you.

Let's start with a pumpkin and chestnut appetiser, as proposed by the blog Polentaezucchero.com.

A delicious salad that is easy to prepare, enriched with dried fruit (chestnuts and almonds), roasted pumpkin, spices and aromatic herbs. Excellent both as an appetiser and as a tasty sweet and sour side dish, pumpkin and spiced chestnuts with maple syrup, black pepper, cinnamon, cloves and ginger. Find the recipe on Contemporaneofood.com

Halloween is just around the corner, and Christmas is not far behind, so let's get a head start with a truly delicious and unique recipe that will offer you an alternative way to finish off your panettone. The pumpkin and chestnut soup with spiced panettone crumble published by food blogger Sandra Salerno on Saporie.com

Let's continue our selection with a recipe inspired by Moroccan culinary tradition : a pumpkin and chestnut tagine with the aromas of the Orient, flavoured with cinnamon, cumin, coriander and star anise .
The complete recipe is available on Cookandthecity.it We conclude our recipe roundup on a high note with a delicious autumn crème brûlée made with pumpkin and chestnuts, flavoured with ginger, cinnamon, cardamom seeds and a touch of nutmeg.

You will find a detailed list of ingredients and instructions on Lacucinaitaliana.it All you have to do is choose, try and taste.