Book Review: Pumpkin Cookbook: Pancakes, Pies, Pasta Fall Favorite Seasonal Recipes

As leaves fall from the trees, this comprehensive pumpkin cookbook will surely bring in the cozy warmth at the start of fall. Families and guests especially pumpkin lovers will enjoy delicious food options using pumpkin as the main ingredient with the diverse and savory recipes available in this cookbook.

The spiral-bound cookbook concealed in hardcover measures 7 x 1 x 9.1 inches and weighs 1.1 pounds. It is published by Publications International, Ltd. and is available in English. As the title states, the cookbook provides a wide variety of recipes using pumpkins. From pancakes to pies to soups and pasta this cookbook covers all meals for breakfast, lunch, dinner and even desserts.

The Pumpkin Cookbook has 128 pages that contain detailed and irresistible easy to follow recipes with full-color photos included. It also provides more than 60 tasty recipes to try that are simple enough to follow. With this, the Pumpkin Cookbook will be able to satisfy not just the pumpkin-obsessed but also anyone who is on the lookout for new recipes to try.

Based on the cookbook, being a versatile superfood pumpkin is one of the vegetables in the Cucurbitaceae family which includes cucumbers and watermelon. Amongst all, it has the highest levels of Vitamin A with a single serving containing 246% of the recommended dietary allowance. Aside from being packed with Vitamin A, it is also low in calories and very rich in antioxidants. This autumn favorite is not just for carving out Halloween decoration, because it is also a good source of nutrients and has a lot of health benefits like improving eye health, improving the appearance of skin and improving the immune system.

This bright orange vegetable that we are all familiar with during Halloween as jack-o’-lantern is not just limited to your traditional holiday pumpkin pie. There is more to pumpkin than just a pumpkin pie. The cookbook even suggests that you can make a whole day menu using pumpkin. You can start off with pancakes or muffins for breakfast, pumpkin soup for lunch, and pumpkin pasta for dinner. This cookbook has you covered on a wide range of recipes for pumpkin should you wish for some warmth or pumpkin spice. Possibilities are endless because it features sumptuous recipes that can be enjoyed any time of the day all year round.


The Pumpkin Cookbook is an interesting book that offers a wide diversity of pumpkin based recipes. What’s great about it is that it does not just focus on your classic pumpkin dishes. This cookbook can also be a great gift to be given to someone who likes pumpkins, someone who loves to cook, or to someone who wants to expand their repertoire. It is also a great addition to your cookbook collection, as well as a good kitchen companion, especially during the fall season. With this cookbook, you can gather your family and friends to enjoy your favorite pumpkin meals or try new ones as well. Celebrate the versatility of pumpkins with all the possible food you can make using the recipes in this book that includes full-color photos for inspiration.