Baking pumpkins whole traps steam inside the vegetable, resulting in a lush, velvety pumpkin puree, and making the skins easy to remove. A simple reduction of dry white wine mingles with butter to balance the sweetness of the pumpkin. The recipe was one prepared by Copenhagen chef Christian F. Puglisi at a week-long culinary retreat at Rocca delle Tre Contrade in Sicily.

Chef Nina Compton's curried pumpkin is packed with warm spices, aromatic ginger and rich coconut milk, and served with Buss Up Shut, a crinkled, buttery roti.

Calabaza en tacha, a Mexican dessert traditionally prepared for Día de los Muertos, was the inspiration for these candied pumpkins drenched with a rich syrup made from piloncillo cones, an unrefined, molasses-laden Mexican cane sugar. Small sugar pie pumpkins have more concentrated sugars, making them perfect for this simple dessert. As the pumpkin wedges cool, they soak up the syrup, resulting in custardy bites laced with cinnamon, clove, and a hint of orange. Serve leftovers mashed in a yogurt or ice cream parfait, churned into pumpkin ice cream, or alongside gingerbread cookies with crema drizzled on top.

A classic browned butter and sage sauce gets a boost of fall flavor from pumpkin butter. Be generous with the Parmigiano-Reggiano, its salty, savory bite adds the perfect hit of umami flavor to this decadent pasta dish.

In the fall, when squash and pumpkins are in their prime, make this pumpkin butter your go-to spread and recipe addition.

With layers of silky pumpkin cream and coffee-dipped ladyfingers, this no-bake fall dessert tastes almost like a pumpkin spice latte.

We're not saying the PSL is over, but this spritz is giving it a run for its money.

Spiced with cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg, this classic pumpkin bread smells and tastes like fall.

Make the ultimate fall pasta with this creamy, smoky, rosemary-scented pumpkin sauce that is ready in just a few minutes.

The flavors of spanakopita — feta, phyllo, dill — bring a Mediterranean feel to this showstopping stuffed pumpkin.

A can of Libby’s pumpkin puree is the key to giving these bars their dense, cake-like texture.

This easy vegetarian pumpkin bisque comes together in just 45 minutes.