An interesting, if somewhat sparse, collection of recipes for the titular ingredient awaits this work's reader. The recipes are well written and include the usual fare of pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, pumpkin muffins and a few varieties of pumpkin stew. I was hoping for a few surprises, but I think the closest were pumpkin flan and pumpkin ice cream. There are, however, some interesting non-food uses of pumpkins illustrated such as soup tureens, decorations, and the like for some innovative pumpkin projects. It's worth checking out if your library carries it but unlike most books from Ten Speed Press, one could probably live without owning it. ( )