The Pumpkin Cookbook Author:Nicola Hill (Editor) The Pumpkin Cookbook contains over 40 delicious recipes featuring this bright orange vegetable which must be the best known and most widely used of all the squashes. The recipes range from traditional favorites, such as pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving, pumpkin soup and pumpkin and raisin muffins to the more interesting and unusual, includi... more »ng pumpkin and ginger ice cream, pumpkin cookies, and pumpkin and sage risotto. The range of both savory and sweet shows how versatile this nutritious vegetable can be and proves that it need not just be used at Halloween and Thanksgiving time.
The comprehensive introduction includes information on the history and folklore surrounding this native American vegetable, which dates back to the time of the ancient Egyptians and Greeks. There are also fun ideas for carving pumpkins that are simple enough for all the family to do.« less