Two weeks and counting before Thanksgiving is upon us and we get to savor the most delicious pumpkin chiffon pies (alas, the recipe’s an ancient family secret that we’re not allowed to share!) But there is one recipe that we heard of on the radio that had us salivating and almost driving off the road… Pumpkin Stuffed with Everything Good, one of Dorie Greenspan’s favorite dishes in her new cookbook, Around My French Table.
How to Cook French, with Shortcuts
The recipe came by way of a French friend’s sister who lives in Lyon. As the story goes, this sister’s husband grows pumpkins on his farm and when the pumpkins are very small, she goes out into the fields with her children and they carve their name in the pumpkins. When the pumpkins grow, their names grow, too, so that they each have their own pumpkin to make this dish.
Pumpkin Stuffed with Everything Good
Caution: the recipe above includes butter, bacon, heavy cream and Gruyere cheese so for those of you who (like us!) are watching what you eat before the big day comes, you might prefer these (lower fat!) pumpkin pretties.
Decorative and Pretty Pumpkins
Light Up a Pumpkin Candle
Pumpkin Peel
A Lovely Pumpkin Soup Tureen
Pumpkin Saffron Macaroons
Photos from Dorie Greenspan, Cohn-Stone Studios, Gracious Home, Peter Thomas Roth, Charlotte Moss and Tartlette
15 Comments
Did you know that pumpkin is good for your skin? I recently read that all the autumnal veggies were eaten for adding moisture – prior to winter. There always is some sort of fascinating historical reference to cuisine, “avec” the calories.
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PVE – I didn’t know that but it makes sense… and with the cold weather upon us, I need all the moisture I can get!
yum!!! Had my 5th Pumpkin spice Starbucks of the season yesterday…and now after reading this I want my 6th….and what on earth is Pumpkin chiffon?! It sounds so decadent!
Truly mouth watering images, can’t wait, thanks!
OMG–so decadent and so delicious. Would love to try a variation on this for the big day. Also, the savory macaroons look yummy too–perfect for a light dessert!
That stuffed pumpkin looks absolutely amazing!! Yum! Pumpkin flavors and scents are quite possibly my favorite thing about the fall, have been burning pumpkin candles nearly every day.
this post just made me giddy for thanksgiving 🙂
Girlfriend, you are making my mouth water!! Hope you are having a beautiful week 😉
pumpkin saffron macarons? i’m so intrigued! an the pumpkin peel- would love to try that!
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Wow, that pumpkin recipe looks amazing, but as you rightly conclude, probably best eaten in moderation.
Pumpkin has become an acquired taste of mine! And, it never looked so good. Adore the story about your friend carving her name and her children’s into “their” pumpkins. Now, THAT is a family tradition I could get excited about. That….and your secret family recipe! 🙂
xoxo Elizabeth
that looked sooo good! damn you diet! hahaha!
and your item is in the holiday gift guide!! yay!! xoxo
Needing the pumpkin tureen for my latest obsession…pumpkin soup!!
Everything looks deliciously sublime! Have a lovely weekend!
I used to shy away from pumpkin, but it’s so on my radar these days. I just went to a little event at a boutique in town on Fri night and it was catered by a lovely lady who could seriously have her own cooking show. She had the most wonderful whipped pumpkin dessert, I wanted to lick my plate so bad!! This post looks just as wonderful 🙂