Craig didn't have a blockbuster garden this year. Here is the lone pumpkin he grew.
Pumpkin Soup
from the book French Cooking in Ten Minutes, Edouard de Pomiane
Take the skin off 1/2 pound of fresh pumpkin with a potato peeler.
Cut the pulp into pieces the size of a walnut and put them into a pot.
Barely cover the pumpkin with boiling water.
Let it boil for 6 to 8 minutes, then mash up the pumpkin.
Add salt and pepper, and a cup of milk.
Bring to a boil and serve.
If you like, you can add a little sugar to the soup before serving.