As a result of dinner last week I've been asked for the following recipes.

Roasted Pumpkin Soup
I used a Hokkaido pumpkin (or miniature or Japanese pumpkin as it is sometimes known)

Ingredients
1 Hokkaido pumpkin
Butter, margarine or oil to grease baking dishes
Sugar, to taste
Cinnamon, optional
Nutmeg, optional
2 cups chicken broth
Cream or milk
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I'm taking a break during prep for friends Erik and Bjarne coming over for dinner tonight.

The mid-summer menu is:

Welcome drink:

Pink nectarine lemonade with vodka served with smoked and salted almonds

Appetizer:
Cold green asparagus served with seafood salad (shrimp, crawfish, red roe and hard-boiled egg in homemade thousand island dressing)
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