This recipe comes from John Josselyn, an early traveler to New England. Stewed pumpkin was common, everyday fare—a "standing dish"—particularly in the fall and winter.
This pasta has some really big energy about it. It’s so extra, it’s the type of thing you should be eating in your bikini while drinking a magnum of rosé, not in Hebden Bridge (or wherever you live), but on a beach on Mykonos.