Buttercup or crookneck, pattypan or sugar pumpkin, squashes and pumpkins are delicious additions to muffins, breads, soups, salads, pastas, entrees, and sweets. Just as good in the morning as at night, the recipes in this beautiful cookbook include such gems as Cranberry-Walnut Pumpkin Coffee Cake, Grilled Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Zucchini and Goat Cheese, and Five-Spice Pumpkin-Ginger Cake. With 40 wonderful recipes, a glossary of the types of squash, basic cooking instructions, and useful tips on how to buy and store them, these versatile, delicious gourds make for year-round goodness.