happy halloween!!

enjoy the sweets!

 {spooky tortilla chips + pumpkin salsa}

...and the savory!! 

butter beer

The next time you watch Harry Potter, make yourself some homemade butter beer! 

Ingredients:

cream soda

caramel syrup

Stir everything together. Top w/ whipped cream

ENJOY!

what's black & white & pumpkin?

Happy 1st Anniversary Zucchero & Butter! Exactly one-year ago, we created our blog. Our first post was about everything pumpkin, so it's only fitting to have our anniversary post about pumpkin too!

Black&white cookies are a must-eat in New York! If you never had it before, it's a cakey cookie with chocolate and vanilla frosting on top. I was inspired by our trip to New York to bake black&white cookies, but I wanted to make it my own by adding pumpkin! The result...DELICIOUS!!!

I would also like to announce the launch of a new venture, Zucchero & Paper!!! Zucchero & Paper is a paper company. I design custom paper designs for greeting cards, invitations, announcements, labels, etc. Here is a preview of what you will see on etsy soon!

"L" is for...

 We L-O-V-E New York...more specifically: Lady M, Ladurée, and Luke's Lobster! 

 lady m

 green tea mille crêpes

 original mille crêpes

 checkers cake

 mont blanc

 Ladurée

 macarons!!

{green apple, chocolate, strawberry candy, chocolate milk, blood orange ginger, caramel w/ salted butter}

 luke's lobster

 noah's ark

{2 half crab rolls, 2 half lobster rolls, 2 half shrimp rolls}

lobster roll

a cinderella pumpkin

cute fairytale pumpkins from Trader Joe's!!!

socca

 pumpkin croissant bread pudding + vanilla bean ice cream

Two springs ago, we traveled across the beautiful French Riviera. Nice, France is known for socca, a crêpe made of chickpea flour and olive oil.  So last night we were excited to try Socca {Lakeview, Chicago}. Our Mediterranean-inspired meal was full of different flavors, we enjoyed every bite!

 pomme frites + black pepper &  truffled cheese fondue

 socca + lamb & chickpea ragout + roasted peppers + capers + goat cheese fondue 

 soppressata + cherry tomato + fontina + arugula caesar vinaigrette 

 homemade pappedella bolognese
{housemade classic bolognese + reggiano}

braised short ribs + parmesan polenta + brussels sprouts + pancetta

ghostly doughnuts

I really can't get enough of Glazed & Infused {Fulton Market, Chicago}and sharing them with ashley. Today's pick are 3 little ghosts {with green vanilla bean filling}, pumpkin old fashioned, & of course crème brûlée! ~allison