Curing kabocha squash?

[mangobingo]

So I've got what I think are a load of kabocha squash vines growing out of the compost, and six lovely big squash now about ready to harvest. I've read that you're supposed to "cure" this kind of squash by keeping it warm and dry for a few weeks and then in a cool place. Down here near sea level in Puna where it's kind of warm and wet most of the time, I'm not sure how you do that. Any advice? Do you bother with curing your pumpkins or just take them off the vine and cook them?