Pie Pumpkins

Small sugar pumpkins grown for the kitchen, not the porch — sweeter, denser and far less watery than a carving pumpkin.

Ways to enjoy them:

• Halve, roast and purée for pies, breads and muffins
• Stir the purée into soups, pancakes and oatmeal
• Roast the seeds with salt
• Use whole as a table centerpiece, then cook it after

Sold 3 to a pack. Keeps for weeks in a cool, dry spot.