Cooking with Pumpkins and Squash

Book excerpt: As Brian Glover explains in this beautiful book, there are myriad varieties of squash, ranging from tiny zucchini to huge pumpkins. Some squash have beautiful orange and red skins, others come in bizarre shapes and with knobby skins. What they all have in common is that they are an amazingly versatile ingredient, as demonstrated in this exciting collection of recipes. There are chapters of Light Bites, Soups and Salads, Rice, Pasta, and Grains, Entrees, and Sweet Things and Preserves. For a light meal or snack, try Zucchini and Ricotta Fritters, a winter warming Pumpkin and Coconut Soup, or deliciously quick Roasted Squash with Leek and Barley Pilaf. For an entree, cook up a hearty Beef Stew with Squash Moroccan-style Chicken and Butternut Squash Tagine or a Pork and Zucchini Meatballs with Honeyed Eggplant. For those with a sweet tooth there's Sweet Squash, Pecan, and Maple syrup Tart and Spiced Pumpkin and Apple Pie. These are just a few of the 50 recipes to get you started. *More than 50 delicious recipes for pumpkins and squash--features ideas for both savory and sweet dishes, perfect for everyday eating. *Beautiful commissioned photography by Pete Cassidy, one of Europe's most talented food photographers.