Pumpkin it up

Pumpkin and spice and all that's nice is filling the winter air. From allspice brews to cinnamon and nutmeg ciders or the occasional cinnamon stick hot whisky, pumpkin is a versatile fruit that shouldn't be reserved for a seasonal event.



With a medium sized pumpkin, the meat and pulp can be boiled and blended with milk, butter, cinnamon and vanilla to create a light creamy pumpkin soup:.




Utilizing the pulp and cooking it with garlic, cloves and a rub of bitter orange, cinnamon and capers, adding a chicken broth base with a little curry creates a curried pumpkin soup thats bound to offer a kick, topped with a pumpkin oil and roasted pumpkin seeds:


And let's not forget the seeds.. Roasted pumpkin seeds basting with a little olive oil, sea salt and some herbs du Provence creates a very festive and tasty snack:


The mighty pumpkin lives on! Finding it way into all kids of goods including cupcakes, cheesecakes, ice creams, puddings and Ginger cakes:


- Posted using mobile cam.. Eating and blogging on the go, excuse spelling mistakes :)