'Tis the season to enjoy pumpkin. Mash it, bake it, carve it, scrape it — the pumpkin offers a feast for the senses in every respect. It's the stuff of nightmares and of fairytales, from scary Jack o'lanterns to Cinderella's bechanted carriage. And it also makes the most wonderful pie in the world.
The farmers' market will be brimming with pumpkins for the next few weeks, but perhaps not the big, round, orange kind we're used to seeing. Many farmers sell the small, sugar variety, as the Pacific Coast Farmers' Market Association (PCFMA) explains. These plump picks are a variety of winter squash, which makes them perfect for soups, pies, casseroles and side dishes.
Pumpkin Recipes
Cream Cheese Pumpkin Bars
Fall Vegetable Soup
Hillview Farms Apple-Stuffed Baked Pumpkin
Pumpkin Soup with Toasted Corn
Raisin Nut Pumpkin Bread
Events
Saturday, Oct. 20: Steve Fread performs live in the market.
What's In Season
Fruit: Apples, Grapes, Figs, Pears, Persimmons, Pomegranates, Strawberries.
Vegetables: Artichokes, Beets, Bok Choy, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery, Chard, Garlic, Kale, Leeks, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Onions, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Spinach, Winter Squash.
About the Pacific Coast Farmers' Market Association
The Pacific Coast Farmers' Market Association is a not-for-profit organization that develops, operates and supports Certified Farmers' Markets in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Pleasant Hill Farmers' Market
Crescent Drive at Downtown Plaza
Day Time Season Saturday 09:00 AM to 1:00 PM May 5 to Nov. 17, 2012Do you know of an enchanting pumpkin recipe? Share it in the comments.
