Renee Kohlman: Let pumpkin give your risotto a seasonal update

Not only am I glad that I live in a world with Octobers (thank you, Anne Shirley), I’m also into all the love for everything pumpkin. Except coffee. I don’t want squash in my coffee, thank you very much.
But when it comes to baked goods, yes please, I will indeed have another slice of maple bourbon pumpkin pie. And hip hip to pasta and casseroles swirled and filled with pumpkin purée. And, heck yes, I will stir some pumpkin goodness into my pancake batter.
There’s really