Pumpkin Pie

There is literally nothing that ties me to my American, Appalachian/Cherokke/Melungeon heritage more strongly than pumpkin pie.  Maybe apple pie is the quintessential pie that defines my home country (as American as apple pie, they say) but for me, it has got to be pumpkin with its ties to Thanksgiving and Native American customs and … Continue reading Pumpkin Pie

Pumpkin Soup

Oh, my goodness, I absolutely love pumpkin soup.  The silky, rich consistency just hits the spot especially on a chilly Autumn evening or in the very midst of Winter bleakness.  It is especially tasty if you have made it from a plumpciously juicy fresh pumpkin, harvested that season, rather than from the tins.  Now, I … Continue reading Pumpkin Soup