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Hannah Shirley, North America's oldest pygmy hippo celebrated the half-century mark with presents and a cake made of a watermelon base, papaya frosting and spaghetti squash.

A combination of pumpkin and spaghetti squash form the base of this autumnal soup, which only gets better when served with porcini-topped crostini for dipping.

Overcooked, mushy spaghetti squash isn’t necessarily appealing and may not even hold its characteristic shape.

Stir in the basil and serve over the roasted spaghetti squash.

Try roasting butternut squash next to spaghetti squash next to one of my favorites, kabocha, and you’ll see what I mean.