Ready to Bake

Have you ever wondered what it takes to get from the pumpkin to the filling? How do they turn that big orange squash that was grinning at us only a few weeks earlier into such divine pie? For most of us its simple. Exchange a little cash at the local bakery or simply show up to grandma’s house and voila! Delicious pumpkin pie. Today, in the spirit of the holiday, I donned the oven mitts, threw out the moldy jack-o-lantern, and endeavored into the unknown that is pumpkin pie. From real pumpkins. So sit back, digest your left overs, and read on for just what it takes to go from giant squash to american tradition. Read the rest of this entry »