My favorite season is fall without question. Apples, figs and grapes are in abundance, and when finally cauliflowers sprout, I am truly in heaven. But there is one fruit, not a vegetable in the botanical sense anyway, that was never really introduced to me: pumpkin. My extended family would occasionally make the classic Turkish dessert out of it, but it never really intrigued me.

When thinking about pumpkins, the first recipes that come to my mind is almost exclusively pumpkin pie and pumpkin soup. Those sounded great and all, but I wanted to go beyond the classic and American recipes so last week I dived in deep and tried out a few recipes that are not the two classics mentioned beforehand. Results: I am loving it!

A Turkish classic: kabak tatlısı

Literally meaning pumpkin dessert in Turkish, this sweet treat is surprisingly easy to make. Perhaps the pumpkins I chose weren’t the best because this recipe is simple to whip up. The perks of living close to the local bazaar are plenty, and when I got my hands on some prime pieces, I had no other excuse to put off making this dish any longer

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