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Make Something With Pumpkin That Isn't Pie

Growing up in Jamaica, I never realized how polarizing pumpkin was until I went to culinary school in Toronto. During a fall menu planning session, I advocated for pumpkin pie, declaring it “10 times better than apple pie.” I am still haunted by the visceral reactions my classmates had to my bold proclamation. I could see my social standing drop, but this was a hill on which I was willing to die.