This Halloween, forget the jack-o-lantern and turn your pumpkin into one of these comforting fall dishes, from rolls to rice pudding.

Classic shape plus not-so-classic flavors gives these rolls an element of surprise.

As the pumpkin roasts, its skin becomes gorgeously burnished, while inside, slices of baguette, Gruyère, and Emmental coalesce into a rich, velvety concoction.

This side of silky mashed potatoes sweetened with pumpkin, seasoned with sage, and laced with melty strands of Fontina cheese is full of autumnal flavors.

Though these delicately spiced soufflés reach toward the skies, they capture the fragrant earthiness of pumpkin.

This is the loaf you want on that gorgeous fall day when it’s too beautiful outdoors to fuss in the kitchen for long. (registration required)

This burnished pumpkin, filled with a fragrant stew, will have even meat eaters saying, “Who needs a turkey?”

Soups with anything but a broth base are a rarity in Chinese and Japanese households, but corn soups and pumpkin soups—favored Western imports—are the exception....

There’s no better dessert to cozy up with on a chilly autumn evening than this sultry bread pudding, fragrant with warm spices.