Adapting a Tradition

There's something a bit different about our Jack o'lantern this year.  It's not a 'neep. It's not a pumpkin...

 

You've spotted it.  It's a Sharks Fin Melon.  Very effective I would say.

By the way the skin really is very tough. This is the first time I have seen the mature black seeds. Now to get to grips with cooking the flesh...