pumpkins and squashes by janet macdonald

Review: Pumpkins And Squashes by Janet MacDonald

Janet MacDonald describes herself as a writer who cooks rather than a cook who writes. Like me, she has a passion for pumpkin and squashes. They are delicious, versatile and oh so good for you. I am terribly saddened by how difficult it is to get hold of anything other than Butternut in the UK….

Pumpkin and walnut bread

Pumpkin and Walnut Bread

I know that this is perhaps more of an autumn dessert, but I decided to make it this weekend because hubby was away at a thing, and I was at a loose end. Plus, I still had a couple of cans of pumpkin purée left from my last order. I confess I couldn’t wait for…

pumpkin pie

Pumpkin Pie

Sadly, due to the inclement weather this year, my squash patch was pretty much a wash out. The incessant rain caused mold on the broad leaves, and any budding squash was soon munched on by the army of slugs and snails that invaded my garden this year. I was devastated, my grand plans of producing…