The onset of cool fall weather, lengthening nights, and big orange squash everywhere just puts me in the mood for pumpkin soup. This recipe with chorizo and curry powder puts some zing
Smoked Pumpkin-Infused Dark Rum Experiment
Pumpkin-infused dark rum is pretty out there, but it seemed like a good idea at the time.
Drumsticks, Pumpkin, and Fire
Fall brings not only Halloween but also football and basketball with it. I thought I’d bring sports and the Halloween spirit together in this post thanks to Sizzlin’ Sauces’ Howlin’ Hollar, my tabletop grill, and a package of chicken drumsticks.
Slow-Cooked Pork with Chipotle Pumpkin Salsa
As part of the Burn! Blog’s ongoing pumpkin-related coverage, I decided to fool around with a jar of Chipotle Pumpkin Salsa with Roasted Tomatillo, produced by Chef Rick Bayless’ Frontera Foods company. Throw it into a slow cooker with a pork tenderloin, and a few hours later you have a great autumn meal.
Gourdzilla II: Smoked Pumpkin Pie
Building on my happiness with smoked pumpkin, I got a little more ambitious: smoked pumpkin pie with maple syrup. Turning the smoky squash into a soup with bacon was easy; how can you mess up anything that combines smoke with cured pork?
Return of Gourdzilla: Maple Smoked Pumpkin Pie
Building on my happiness with the smoked pumpkin experiment, I got a little more ambitious: smoked pumpkin pie. Trot this one out for Thanksgiving and see what happens.
Gourdzilla: The Pumpkin that Smokes Itself
Happy Halloween! This is a project I’ve wanted to try for years: turning a monster pumpkin into a smoker. The reasons why are (a) it’s the excuse I needed to play with one of these ginormous Gourdzillas, and (b) I like the idea of food that smokes itself.
