Some pumpkins are better for cooking than others. To help you choose the right one for whatever treat you have planned, we've asked experts for their best tips.

Or prep them for pie? Depending on what kind of pumpkins Peter picked, and the age group of his guests, he could do all three. ... Pumpkin primer: Different types of pumpkins ...

If you're looking for the best pumpkin to make pumpkin pies with, look no further than sugar pie pumpkins. They're sweeter than larger field pumpkin varieties and can be used to make puree and ...

This type of pie was originally born in the 1930s during the Great Depression; ... Fruit chiffon pies like lemon and strawberry are classics, but so is a pumpkin chiffon pie.

Pecan Pie. Here’s a pie that actually has roots in the U.S. Pecans come from the Southern United States, where this pie is most popular. As far as pie recipes go, pecan pie is fairly modern, as ...

Baked Pumpkins Stuffed with Sausage & Sage in San Francisco, Calif., on October 7, 2009. Craig Lee/Special to The Chronicle Pumpkin and Black Bean Soup in San Francisco, Calif., on October 7, 2009.