MNN - Mother Nature Network

Half the fun of pumpkin recipes is the opportunity to go all Sweeney Todd on a hapless vegetable. We're talking about dispatching the head, carving and cutting, ripping out the pulp, rendering flesh into good food. The gory side of cooking is celebrated during the Halloween season, making the kitchen the ideal setting for the dark nights that lie ahead. Try these five devilishly good pumpkin recipes to raise the spirits of your friends and family.