With over 100 squash varieties, it can be hard to know what's what, but one squash that deserves to be front and center in your kitchen is delicata. It's creamy and sweet and offers endless culinary ...

As the federal government was set to freeze the SNAP food assistance program relied on by 42 million Americans as of Nov. 1, local governments here began taking emergency actions this week to shore up ...

With a long baking time and often fussy preparation, stuffed squash is not a dish I normally consider for a quick weeknight dinner. But it’s one of my favorite fall vegetarian meals, so figuring out ...

If you’ve been to the farmers market recently, you’ll know that it’s well and truly starting to look like fall. Winter squash are being harvested by our local farmers and appearing in rainbow-like ...

In this video, Chloe shows you how to make this garlic butter delicate squash recipe, an herb-packed dish with a crispy finish. Scored delicata squash is roasted with olive oil and then smothered in a ...

Try thin-skinned delicata roasted with pomegranates and pecans, spaghetti squash with a hearty winter green pesto, or velvety acorn squash in a creamy soup. Technically, both winter and summer squash ...

With thin, edible peel, roasted delicata squash goes from grocery to oven to plate in mere minutes. Jessica Furniss is a food photographer and recipe developer specializing in baking and charcuterie ...

This summer I observed something that I had not seen before. I am growing delicata squash in my backyard and I saw holes in one. I then observed a couple of other squashes with holes and frass (insect ...

Although the tough-skinned acorn squash is favored at local markets, another delicious squash has been overlooked. The ‘Delicata’ squash (Cucurbita pepo), sometimes called “sweet potato squash,” is an ...

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