Pumpkins are now one of the most recognizable symbols of Halloween, but they weren’t used as jack-o’-lanterns until the ... in it “the outline of three faces, with their eyes, and noses ...

Hoberdy's Lanterns had carved-out faces in turnips and the stump of a candle within. Pumpkins eh? here's proper scary, a traditional Irish Jack-O-Lantern made from a turnip. It dates from 1903 and ...

If you're going the appliance route, cut out the jack-o-lantern faces and stuff the peppers with the raw green couscous mixture. Place them in the pot (either with a steamer rack or directly on ...

In one of the earliest instances of the jack-o’-lantern as Halloween decor, the mayor’s wife had several pumpkins—lit from within and carved with faces—placed around the party, ending Jack ...

Sure, you can just put some spooky eyes and teeth on your jack-o’-lantern and call it a day ... I would have to sculpt the moon out of the face of the pumpkin using wood etching tools.

Pumpkins! These round, orange vegetables are a familiar sight as Halloween approaches. But have you ever stopped to ask - why do people carve pumpkins for Halloween? And why are carved pumpkins ...

Sure, you may think jack-o'-lanterns ... “Metal lanterns were quite expensive, so people would hollow out root vegetables,” Mannion added. “Over time, people started to carve faces and ...