Kefir Pumpkin Pie

Here’s a probiotic addition to a classic autumn/winter dessert recipe. It’s a from-scratch pumpkin pie with a graham cracker or gingersnap cookie crust and pumpkin custard made with dairy kefir. …

Pumpkin Butter

With a glut of aging homegrown pumpkins harvested last year, I decided to turn them into butter… at the end of July. (Am I super early, or way too late?! …

Pumpkin Kimchi

Pumpkins and other squashes abound in autumn. It’s easy to make a spicy kimchi (“hobak” 호박김치) with raw flesh of these gourds. Recently when I was dispatching my annual pumpkin to roast …

Spicy Radish Kimchi (Kkakdugi)

In my never-ending quest to become more familiar with kimchi, I tried a simple recipe. This classic style of kimchi is made with spicy paste and cubed daikon radish for …

Pumpkin Spice Kombucha

There are an infinite number of ways to flavor kombucha. Here is a seasonal (autumn/winter) idea using pumpkin puree, as well as the classic “pumpkin spices”: cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, …

Pumpkin (aka ‘Demo-gorgon) Skins

Flay one of these Mindflayer-obeying beasts and make a crispy, tasty appetizer at your next party! Feel good knowing you’ve helped save the world (for now!) by removing one of …