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Posts tagged “winter squash”

Recipe: Cream of Winter Squash and Tomato Soup

Squashes have been showing up at the farmer's markets and I've started buying a variety of them. They're pretty cheap right now, and they can keep for a few weeks or a few months depending on whether...

Favorite Fall Combination: Pasta and Squash

We are pretty close to overdosing on pasta dishes with squash. It's one of our very favorite things to eat this time of year. Butternut, acorn, delicata... you name it. The sweetness and creaminess...

Autumn Recipe: Mélange of Squash Braised in Cream

We usually roast our butternut, acorn, and delicata squash. We like the flavor of winter squash roasted slowly in the oven. The only problem is that word: slow. It takes a while to roast a whole squas...

Sara's Italian Sweet and Savory Squash Bowls
Quick Weeknight Meals Recipe Contest 2009

Recipe: Italian Sweet and Savory Squash Bowls Category: Omnivore How long does it take? 25-30 minutes Name: Sara Why is it a favorite meal? Sweet, savory, and delicious, these squash bowls are nutr...

Recipe: Quinoa Stuffed Sweet Dumpling Squash

Squash is abundant this season, from giant varieties to petite ones like these sweet dumpling squash. We recently picked up a few of these from Weiser Family Farms and intended to bake them with just ...

Recipe Recommendation: Risotto with Squash and Sage

An ubiquitous Italian dish in the fall and winter, Risotto di Zucca e Salvia, or Risotto with Squash and Sage, is a hearty meal that sticks to your ribs and fills your belly in the cold parts of the y...

Recipe: Brown Rice with Winter Squash and Cashews

We've been eating less dairy these days and are really enjoying the creaminess – not to mention rich flavor – that winter gourds can lend to dishes like Pumpkin Tortilla Soup and Pasta wit...

Farmers' Market Report: Tahitian Squash
Los Angeles

For the past few weeks at the Hollywood Farmers' Market, we've been irresistibly drawn to these long, curved-necked Tahitian squashes. But with weight of up to 30 pounds, actually buying one of these ...

Farmers' Market Report: Signs of Fall
Los Angeles

Here and there, amongst the summer fruits and vegetables, signs of fall are beginning to dot the landscape of our farmers' market......

Ingredient Spotlight: Spaghetti Squash

Spaghetti squash is a cylinder-shaped squash that ranges in color from pale yellow to canary yellow. Do you know why it's called spaghetti squash?...

Recipe: Cous Cous Salad with Winter Squash and Cranberries

Back at the end of the summer when the farmer's markets were closing shop for the season, we bought a 20-pound bag of winter squash for $20 thinking we'd surely never get tired of squash! And now it...