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Crispin Glover
The multi-talented actor Crispin Glover, best known for playing George McFly in Robert Zemeckis’ Back to the Future, plays Grendel, the  unforgettably tortured creature in Zemeckis’ new 3D action-adventure Beowulf. Glover co-directed It is Fine. Everything is Fine!, a haunting independent film which was a selection at the Sundance Film Festival and opens this week in limited release.

Another offbeat choice is Glover’s favorite holiday dish, which is “delicious, healthy and simple to make.” He prefers the Kobasha pumpkin, he says, as “it’s not just a regular pumpkin.” Glover points out: “It has a dark green outer peel, which is very tough, hiding a bright orange inner flesh. When cooked, the Kobasha is sweeter than most pumpkins, and once you start eating this soup, you’ll want more and more of it!” Check it out and see if you agree!

Crispin Glover’s Kobasha Pumpkin Soup (Serves 8)

Ingredients

Pumpkins
  • 6 cups of chopped roasted Kobasha pumpkin
  • 2 teaspoons of sea salt

Directions

  1. Cut a Kobasha pumpkin in half, scoop out the seeds and stringy element, lie face down on a baking pan. Bake at 350°F until soft, about 45 min to an hour. Cool, scoop out the flesh.
  2. Boil water in a pot and add sea salt.
  3. Add the Kobasha pumpkin puree to the water; blend well. Bring to a boil and reduce heat, simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.
  4. With the soup on low heat, slowly stir.
  5. Serve in individual bowls.

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