Often, when I see pumpkins, I think of Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. I visualise large pumpkins hollowed out and creatively carved into Jack-o'-lanterns. A wonderful spread and heaping food on the dining table. Nicely roasted turkey and delicious sauces. Pumpkin pie and sweet roasted chestnuts. Best times of the year.
More varieties of pumpkin to share with you all.
Weeks before Halloween, pumpkins are often stacked inside and outside food stores. My daughter loves buying the miniature pumpkins for picnics (if it's not too cold) or play dates for the kiddies to colour and basically just have fun.
What spices go well with pumpkin? I think perhaps cinnamon, nutmeg as well as star anise. I will have to find some pumpkin recipes to try out. Finding a good recipe for pie is an excellent idea.