Confession: For years, I threw away the seeds after carving pumpkins. Roasting them just didn’t seem worth the trouble—why mess with all that stringy, slimy pumpkin flesh? Then a few years ago, after ...

One of the highlights of Halloween is carving a pumpkin, both because it's a perfectly festive fall activity, and because there's a delicious snack hidden inside these gourds. Instead of tossing out ...

Yes, decorative gourd season is upon us, and while the markets are chockablock full of cute striped and ridged little squashes, we're truly awash in a sea of pumpkins. Everywhere you turn, whether ...

The pumpkin is picked, you've chosen your Jack-o’-lantern design and the power tools used to open and clean the gourd have been cleaned. Now, you’re left with a heaping, gooey pile of guts and seeds.

For many kids, and some die-hard adults, the runup to Halloween is cause for elation. There’s the trying on of costumes, the laying in of a generous supply of candy for trick or treaters, and, of ...

Pumpkin seeds, also called pepitas, are small but surprisingly rich in nutrition. A 28-gram handful gives around 7 grams of protein, 13 grams of mostly healthy fats, nearly 5 grams of fibre and a good ...

Winter often brings longer evenings and a stronger urge to snack, making simple roasted foods more appealing than packaged options. Roasted pumpkin seeds fit naturally into this season because they ...