Pumpkin Palooza 2022

Cooking and baking our way through 31 pumpkin recipes in honor of my favorite season.

It’s no secret that fall is my favorite season and more specifically, October is my favorite month. I will go head-to-head with anyone who tries to tell me Halloween is not the BEST holiday ever or that October is not the perfect month; from cozy sweaters and pumpkin patches to candy corn and apple picking, you really can’t go wrong. (Yes, I know, boring and predictable but hey, at least I admit it.)

The other part I love about fall is that you can officially start baking (and cooking!) all those recipes you’ve been saving for months - anything and everything pumpkin spice (the reason we’re here), all the apple things (I will save my speech on how much I love apple pies and cider donuts for later), and of course soups, curries, and all the other hot dishes you’ve earmarking for the last few months because you didnt want to turn your oven on.

Now back to why we’re all here, Pumpkin Palooza…years ago (circa 2011), a friend and I had a little extra time so we decided to cook and bake our way through 31 different pumpkin recipes in celebration of the season. After seeing my first pumpkin recipe in August (via Instagram, and yes it is included in the roundup of recipes), I knew I had to bring back Pumpkin Palooza, only this time I decided to tap my closest friends and family to share in the fun.

Over the next 31 days you’ll see 31 recipes that have been cooked or baked by myself, my friends, and my family. I hope you’ll find as much enjoyment in these recipes as we did!

And if you want to join in the fun, feel free to tag your photos using #dppumpkinpalooza.

~ Dessert Pocket