Instead of carving scary faces to make a Jack-o’-lantern, why not try decorating with a reusable one and give a new purpose to a fresh pumpkin for cooking and baking? You may think why would you ...

Though it may seem like the cheater's way to make a pumpkin pie, there's a key reason that canned pumpkin is better for pie ...

While I cook with butternut squash and other winter squashes all the time, when I think about cooking with pumpkin, I picture a can of puree. But using fresh pumpkin is just another take on ...

If you've ever made or thought about making your own pumpkin pie, you might have been curious to see if homemade, fresh roasted pumpkin yields a superior pie to one that uses canned pumpkin.

If you are cooking the fresh pumpkin yourself, carve it in half, scrape out the seeds and string and save the seeds to roast or sauté. Add salt and pepper and bake in a bain-marie pan with water ...

It's easy to make homemade pumpkin pie with fresh pumpkin - no need to be spooked! Choose small, sweet pumpkins rather than using a large watery jack-o'lantern. Pre-heat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.