It’s that time of year again: Decorative gourds sit in giant bins outside grocery stores, we pull on our coziest sweaters (even though it’s still 75 degrees out) and orange and red leaves begin to dot ...

Every fall, like clockwork, pumpkin-spice-everything descends upon us. From lattes to bagels to candles, it’s hard to escape the autumnal bombardment of pumpkin-themed offerings. And every year, I ...