DON’T THROW AWAY THAT PUMPKIN!!!
I read with some horror in this week’s Independent that in the UK we will throw away 18,000 tonnes of pumpkin flesh this week...
View ArticlePunkin’ (Pumpkin) Jam
The smallest girl in our household calls pumpkins ‘punkins’ – hence the name ‘Punkin Jam’! If you think carving pumpkins are bland and boring and inedible, this might just be the thing to change your...
View ArticlePumpkin, lentil and spinach daal
Serves around 4, depending on appetite. 150g dried red lentils 4 fat cloves of garlic 1 large white or red onion 1 tsp cumin (seeds or ground) 1/2 tsp turmeric 1 red chilli (the general rule is the...
View ArticlePunkin’ Aioli
Last week at the restaurant, I spent what felt like most of a shift rescuing split things – joking on Twitter that I felt like a Relate counsellor for aioli and custard… And to be honest, I was very...
View ArticlePumpkin and bacon carbonara, for Rob (and everyone else)
“My pumpkin dream always has smoked streaky bacon and Swiss cheese in it…” my friend Rob mused aloud as he carved our family pumpkin at the kitchen table on Friday morning. “Like, in a sandwich… Or...
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