The other day I picked up a couple pie pumpkins from a farmer down the road, and a larger pumpkin for my son to paint. Today I finally got around to cooking the pumpkins. You can cook pumpkins several ways, but my favorite way is to bake them. I usually use the smaller pie pumpkins because they  have a better consistency and flavor than larger pumpkins do. I cut the pumpkins in half, and scraped out all the seeds and the pulp. An ice cream... 

October 19th, 2009, is National Seafood Bisque Day . What exactly is a bisque soup?  Wise Geek explains it as…. Bisque is a type of rich, thick, creamy soup which has been pureed so that it has an even texture. Traditionally, bisque includes seafood, wine or cognac, and cream, along with a mixture of spices. Bisque is related to consomme, which is another rich soup produced through a long cooking process that concentrates flavors for...