Vegetable Couscous

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2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1 bay leaf, fresh or dried

1 medium onion, chopped

1/4 zucchini, diced

1/4 yellow squash, diced

Salt and pepper

1/2 cup canned pumpkin

4 cups chicken or vegetable broth

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin, half a palm full

1 teaspoon coriander seeds, 1 /3 palm full

2 1/4 cups couscous

1 vine ripe plum tomato, seeded and finely chopped

2 tablespoons each chopped cilantro and flat-leaf parsley

Mediterranean flat bread, for passing