Category: Squash

Enjoy This ‘Winter’ Pizza, Packed With Flavor and Fiber

Topping your pie with squash brings a big vitamin A boost to this pizza. The delicata contributes extra fiber, too, thanks in part to its edible skin. The crust bakes on the bottom rack of the oven while the vegetables roast on the top rack. Once the pizza is assembled, a blast from the broiler…


How to Cut and Cook Spaghetti Squash (+ Recipe)

Fall may as well be called squash season, as far as we’re concerned. Most popular types of squash, such as butternut squash, acorn squash and delicata squash, can be used in recipes interchangeably with just slight differences in flavor and texture. But there’s one type of squash that is particularly unique: spaghetti squash. Named for the…


Red Kuri Squash Soup

With a flavor reminiscent of roasted chestnuts, red kuri squash isn’t to be missed. You can find this orange-skinned, teardrop-shaped squash at farmers markets and most natural foods stores in the fall. This simple recipe pairs the squash with just a handful of ingredients, allowing its rich natural flavor to shine. If you can’t find…


The Nutritional Magic in Orange Foods

“What should I eat?” is a question every parent hears, often several times per day. My teen stood by the open refrigerator, hanging on the door, sighing loudly. “Mo-om, I’m hungry,” he said. “There’s nothing good in here. What should I eat?” A car needs the right kind of gas to run smoothly. Humans need…


Roasted Delicata Squash Is a Worthy Addition to Your Table

When I look in the squash stall at the market and eye delicata squash I get excited. Here’s a seasonal vegetable that has so many delicious elements to it. I love its colorful exterior, with green and yellow stripes; its rich, creamy, almost buttery interior; and being able to eat the delicate, edible skin. The…


Forget Pumpkin, Make Your Pies With Kabocha—and Chocolate

Kabocha, also known as Japanese pumpkin, is a versatile and delicious winter squash. The flavor is starchy and sweet, with a firm body that can handle being cooked many ways, from tempura-fried to roasted to steamed to sweet purees. The seeds are plump. The hard skin is edible. The squash experience is complete. Once upon…


Squash Your Breakfast

I would have been OK with it if they were stealing our squash to feed their families, but that wasn’t the case. One of the thieves had a Buttercup squash and the other what looked like a Sunshine squash, both of the $4 size. With no time to hide the squash as we drove up,…


It’s the Perfect Time of Year for a Side of Squash

Roasting butternut squash brings out its inherent sweetness by lightly caramelizing it. I’ve served the roasted squash as is with a drizzle of balsamic syrup or a sprinkling of fresh herbs atop, but in this recipe, I decided to mash it up with a few herbs to bring the flavors together. I like to use…


Edible Vessels: Decorative and Delicious

There is something supremely satisfying about consuming an entire dish, including, well, the dish itself. Presenting food in food, or edible vessels, isn’t only efficient and no-waste, but it’s often highly decorative. Certain foods lend themselves to standing in for a bowl or a container. A prime example is winter squash. These hardy vegetables have…