Pumpkins

Sweet, orange-fleshed pumpkins occupy a place on the hall table in many homes this time of year. Scooping out Halloween pumpkin faces means buckets of fun and buckets of entrails from the vast Cinderella famed vegetable – remember her carriage! Seasoning the toasted seeds can cause a few arguments afterwards – some like them hot – chilli flakes or paprika, some not! Try the flavour of the flesh in curries and stews. Edible pumpkins (check your variety) can be combined with very simple flavours or blended with Middle Eastern or Indian spices to produce exotic, warming dishes. If you want to see how versatile they are, make a carrot cake using pumpkin flesh instead.