Should I ever escape the urban corridors of town, I intend to fully embrace pumpkin fancying. It really is a magic seed with its lush leafed and dewy tentacles crawling out over the ground to capture any hint of moisture and send it back to the fat baby.
That big bum of a thing lying heavy in the soil huge and orange, what a great return for the little pip pushed with a finger into the ground. So often the subtle taste of pumpkin is obliterated with spices and this is a shame. Stick your head inside one and inhale deeply. Melony, wet, refreshing - it is delicate and so should be treated in accordance.