If you carve your pumpkin on the day itself, though, it will still be fresh enough for cooking after the trick-or-treaters have packed it in. You can also stick it in the fridge and roast it the ...
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.
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 ...