To prepare pasta with pumpkin cream and guanciale, first clean and slice the onion (1). Clean about 1.1 lbs of pumpkin (2), obtaining 0.95 lbs of pulp to cut into cubes (3). In a pan, heat the ...

In a small pan, cook guanciale over medium heat, stirring, until fat renders and lardons are firm but not crispy, 10 minutes total. Make dressing: In a small bowl, combine red-wine vinegar ...

Let's get to know guanciale better. The name of this speciality comes from the word "guancia," meaning "cheek," as it was initially made from pork cheeks. Today, jowl – the fat-muscle part of ...