Most pumpkin pies—like the ones on your Thanksgiving table every year—have fillings that contain pumpkin puree, cream, sugar, spices, and eggs. Because of the eggs, which make the filling nice and thick, these pies need to be baked, often for a long time. In our pumpkin pie, however, we don’t use eggs. Instead, we use…
Easier Than Pumpkin Pie: Better Pumpkin Desserts for Your Thanksgiving Table
Thanksgiving is nearly upon us. It’s a time to be thankful for our friends and family, our good fortune, and for some, the end of pumpkin spice season. The pumpkin, first cultivated by humans in the Americas as many as 9,000 years ago, was one of the first foods taken back to Europe. Cookbooks in…
A Lighter Pumpkin Dessert for Thanksgiving
You’ve enjoyed your Thanksgiving feast and still have room for something sweet. That’s where this dessert comes in. No heavy pie crusts here, just a pumpkin custard. An American favorite, pumpkin pie filling, pairs up with a Mexican-style flan to solve the dessert dilemma on holiday tables and throughout the cooler months. This flan has…
Give Your Granola the Pumpkin Spice Treatment—Real Pumpkin Included
If you love granola, you’re going to want a jar of this version in the kitchen all fall long. There’s a double dose of pumpkin—both puree and seeds—along with wholesome ingredients like oats, nuts, and just a splash of maple, for a breakfast that tastes like the season. And since Halloween is on the horizon,…
One Step to Better Pumpkin Bread
Quick breads should be moist but not soggy, so we often need to get rid of extra liquid in the batter. In some recipes, like zucchini bread, we squeeze all the excess water out of the shredded zucchini to avoid a soggy loaf. We can’t squeeze our pumpkin puree (that would be messy!), but cooking…
2,191-Pound Washington State Gourd Wins Pumpkin Weigh-Off
HALF MOON BAY, Calif.—The 48th Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off took place in Half Moon Bay on Oct. 11. The winner of this year’s championship was Jeff Uhlmeyer from Olympia, Washington. His pumpkin weighed 2,191 pounds. “It’s the granddaddy of competitions, in my opinion, in Half Moon Bay,” Uhlmeyer told NTD Television. “And I just…
Pumpkins to Cook, Not Carve
Consider the lowly, unappreciated pumpkin. Sarah Frey does this a lot. “Pumpkins bring me joy. It’s my happy crop,” declared the largest grower and shipper of pumpkins in the United States. Owner of Frey Farms, based in southern Illinois, Frey is responsible for the arrival each autumn of 5 million pumpkins (yes, 5 million) at…
Lori Ann David’s Pumpkin Curry Soup
Serves 6 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 large sweet onion, peeled and diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger 4 pounds sugar pumpkin (also called pie pumpkin), peeled and cubed (about 10 cups) 4 cups vegetable broth, or more for a thinner soup (substitute beef or chicken bone broth for a…
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