There's a lot to love about squash. The mild, malleable, flavorful vegetable can be endlessly reinvented into dozens of different dishes. And there are so many varieties! From thick-skinned ...
• Cook it. There are so many ways to cook winter squash. Roasting is an obvious choice. You can roast halves in the oven at 350 to 400 F until soft (probably close to an hour, especially for larger ...
It's officially fall and winter squash is finally back in season. So, you grab your coziest sweater and run to the store to restock on the infamous Trader Joe's butternut squash mac and cheese and mac ...
Sara Haas has been a professional chef for 15 years and a licensed dietitian for 20 years. In this article, she breaks down the best way to cook spaghetti squash (roasted for an hour in the oven, ...
Hard winter squash is a delicious and versatile vegetable that can be used as a side dish, in fillings for ravioli or lasagna, as a noodle alternative, in soups, salads, stuffed and so on. This time ...
There's nothing cozier than a piping hot bowl of creamy homemade butternut squash soup enjoyed on a chilly winter evening. If you have been growing your own winter squash plants this past year — ...
Winter squash can be the ultimate comfort food in the colder months—think hearty soups, roasted sides, and pies that warm you from the inside out. But before you start cooking with these tasty gems, ...
It's decorative gourd season, but it's also edible gourd season. Swing by any farmers market these days and you'll be greeted with a rainbow of winter squash in all sorts of shapes, sizes and colors.
• Prep it. When you want or need to peel a winter squash, I’ve found that microwaving it first helps. Prick the squash in a couple of spots and then nuke it for a few minutes. The exterior will soften ...