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Cucurbits at Kew


Pumpkins and Squashes

 

 

 

Pumpkins, squashes and gourds

Recipes

Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826) wrote:

“On a hot day in Virginia, I know nothing more comforting than a fine spiced pickle, brought up trout-like from the sparkling depths of the aromatic jar below the stairs of Aunt Sally’s cellar.”

Pumpkin recipes

Up arrowPickled Pumpkin
Up arrowPumpkin and Apple Soup
Up arrowPumpkin pie
Up arrowButternut Crunch
Up arrowPumpkin, Chilli and Butterbean Soup
Up arrowHubble Bubble Pumpkin Pot
Up arrowStuffed Munchkin Pumpkin with Pesto and Goat's Cheese
Up arrowGem Store Pasta

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