I just had to share, given how deliciously this turned out. “Recipe” courtesy of our CSA’s weekly newsletter. 1 delicata squash 1 medium yellow onion, diced balsamic vinegar olive oil salt and pepper 1. Preheat oven...

AMAZING! Really. I picked them up at the farmers market in Central last week.

I have two nice Delicata squashes left over from Thanksgiving – unfortunately my veggie daughter (adult) has decided they are too sweet for her – any ideas for preparations which will downplay the sweetness (they ARE...

I keep getting winter squash from my vegetable delivery service and I am running out of things to do with it! I have roasted butternut and acorn squash and cubed some to freeze in the past couple of weeks. Today, I got two...

A light and easy meal in a pot.

Amazing thing you can do with delicata squash: - oven to 375 - cut the delicata into 1.5cm-thick rings - scoop out the pulp-seeds from the rings - put them in a baking dish , well-tossed w/ salt and olive oil - put the dish on the top...

I’ve hunted around but I can only find monster ones, at one place in Kensington Market. I also scouted St. Lawrence south market and Chinatown, plus stores in the Beach. The recipe says I should use squash 1 1/2 to 3 inches...

Some winter squash rinds are tender enough to eat.

With all the delicata threads, I have become sensitized to it ;)..So when the following article appeared in the Globe today, I turned to it right away...The author tells of her love of delicata, and the “volunteer”...

winter squash

Pumpkins don’t have the lock on tasty seeds for toasting and eating. All winter squashes have edible seeds, and they all have a similar flavor. Where they vary is in the ratio of husk thickness to size of seed inside....

Just wondering . . . I’m going through a bunch of various squash today, roasting them up for purees (to freeze for use later this year). I know I can roast the pumpkin seeds, but does anyone know if the others (acorn,...

I can tell you about my favorite "delicata" squash – oblong shape yellow with green stripes – cut it half scrap seeds place cut side down in microwave pan with tiny bit of water – cover and zap for 6-7 minutes...

You can substitute any of the winter squashes for the pumpkin in any pumpkin pie recipe, although the sweeter, richer ones are best (Kabocha, Delicata, Sweet Dumpling). Just replace the pumpkin purée with an equal amount of...

a variety with ‘soup’ in the name unless it was some individual’s marketing tactic. The garden seed company I sell for, Botanical Interests, has a winter (winter keeper, not grower)squash that is supposed to be...