For an autumn supper with a Durham connection, Chef Alex Page’s creamy roasted pumpkin pasta recipe pairs pumpkin with cream and Pecorino cheese. Published by Durham Tourism, the recipe is part of a local-ingredient cooking series and points readers toward Linton’s Farm Market and Sargent Family Dairy.
What makes the recipe useful
The published recipe serves four and uses roasted, mashed pumpkin, dried pasta, cream, garlic, chili flakes and cheese. It also reserves some pasta cooking water to help bring the sauce together. Rather than reproducing the chef’s recipe here, use the linked original for exact quantities and cooking instructions.
This is a meal-planning idea, not a recommendation to cook with a carved or weather-exposed Halloween pumpkin. Buy pumpkin intended for eating and ask the retailer which variety suits roasting.
Build a local shopping list
Durham Tourism identifies Linton’s Farm Market in north Oshawa as a source of produce and other local foods. It describes Sargent Family Dairy as an Enniskillen farm business offering Jersey milk and dairy products, with a store locator for retail stockists. Confirm availability before making a dedicated trip; this article does not guarantee current stock.
Read through the complete recipe before shopping, then check your pantry for the small items that are easy to overlook: garlic, chili flakes, seasoning and finishing ingredients. If cooking for guests, discuss dietary requirements first. The published dish includes dairy, and ordinary dried pasta may contain wheat.
Make the recipe the centre of the evening
Roasting and preparing the pumpkin before starting the final pasta cook can make the meal easier to organize. Follow the chef’s instructions for the cooking sequence and sauce consistency, and use the original recipe rather than guessing at substitutions.
For a different local-food outing, see our Durham bakery and farm-market guide.
Sources and planning notes
Prepared November 3, 2026. Chef Alex Page’s recipe on Durham Tourism.
Illustration: original AllAboutDurham editorial artwork, not a photograph of a venue or event.
