Hmm... Jobe seems to have a fascination with wanting to throw, punch, and juggle things... maybe he'll attempt all this on his first venture outside the US, while watching Easy Rider...
JOY--I will sample some of your baking ANYTIME, and yes, as a proud and strange American, I just so happen to have 4 cans of pumpkin in my cupboard that I plan to make custard with!!!
What can I say... we Americans like convenience!!! (I can add this to my list of "I have never..."--I have never baked a cake from scratch, but would like to someday.)