Giacomo's Cibo e Vino is offering a Fall Harvest Pumpkin Risotto that features roasted butternut squash, pumpkin, mushrooms and fresh cranberries. Oct/Nov. 2011

At Giacomo's: panna cotta

At Giacomo's: rigatoni with pork sausage and cabbage

At Giacomo's: brussel sprouts

At Giacomo's: lamb meatballs, turkey tonnato, roasted cauliflower vinaigrette and roasted peppers.

At Giacomo's Cibo e Vino.

At Giacomo's: chicken

At Giacomo's Cibo e Vino.

At Giacomo's: chocolate hazenut budino

At Giacomo's: ravioli with goat cheese and chard

Tortelli di Bietola swiss chard & goat cheese ravioli in sage butter at Giacomo's Cibo e Vino Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, in Houston. ( James Nielsen / Chronicle )

Tagliatelle alla bolognese as served at Gia Como Cibo e Vino.

Pappardelle al Telefono wide noodles with cherry tomatos, garlic & oil, basil, mozzarella at Giacomo's Cibo e Vino Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, in Houston. ( James Nielsen / Chronicle )

Cotoletta di Maile alla Milanese pork lion chop breaded and sauteed at Giacomo's Cibo e Vino Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, in Houston. ( James Nielsen / Chronicle )

Tagliatella alla Bolognese thin noodles in classic meat sauce at Giacomo's Cibo e Vino Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, in Houston. ( James Nielsen / Chronicle )

Tagliatella alla Bolognese thin noodles in classic meat sauce at Giacomo's Cibo e Vino Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, in Houston. ( James Nielsen / Chronicle )

Tagliatella alla Bolognese thin noodles in classic meat sauce at Giacomo's Cibo e Vino Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, in Houston. ( James Nielsen / Chronicle )

A few of the cold dishes and salads at Giacomo's Cibo e Vino Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, in Houston. ( James Nielsen / Chronicle )

Portrait of Lynette Hawkins owner of Giacomo's cibo e vino restaurant Tuesday, June 1, 2010, in Houston. ( Johnny Hanson / Chronicle )

Tortelli di Bietola, swiss chard and goat cheese ravioli in sage butter, at Giacomo's Cibo e Vino restaurant Tuesday, June 1, 2010, in Houston. ( Johnny Hanson / Chronicle )

Pappardelle al Telefono, wide noodles with chery tomatoes, garlic and basil with mozzarella, at Giacomo's Cibo e Vino restaurant Tuesday, June 1, 2010, in Houston. ( Johnny Hanson / Chronicle )

The Gnocchi di Funghi, porcini potato dumplings in gorgonzola mushroom sauce, at Giacomo's Cibo e Vino restaurant Tuesday, June 1, 2010, in Houston. ( Johnny Hanson / Chronicle )

A sample of cichetti including (L to R); ratatouille; pickled carrots, shrimp with calamari and pickled red bell pepper; and roast beets, at Giacomo's Cibo e Vino restaurant Tuesday, June 1, 2010, in Houston. ( Johnny Hanson / Chronicle )

Chicken with peppers, marinated carrots with cumin, marinated mushrooms at Giacomo's. Alison Cook / Houston Chronicle

Giacomo's Cibe o Vino Cremolata di Pesca. Courtesy photo.

(For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, July 8, 2011) A chilled summer soup, Spicy Gazpacho, prepared by Lynette Hawkins owner/chef of Giacomo's restaurant.

(For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, July 8, 2011) A chilled summer soup, Sweet Corn with Sweet Pepper, prepared by Lynette Hawkins owner/chef of Giacomo's restaurant.

(For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, July 8, 2011) A chilled summer soup, Sweet Corn with Sweet Pepper, prepared by Lynette Hawkins owner/chef of Giacomo's restaurant.

(For the Chronicle/Gary Fountain, July 8, 2011) Lynette Hawkins owner/chef of Giacomo's restaurant, with two types of chilled summer soups, Spicy Gazpacho, left, and Sweet Corn with Sweet Pepper.