Be Careful Prepping!
Squash can be pretty darned slippery when sliced raw, so if you’re apprehensive about removing the skin, prick the skin and roast whole. Otherwise, you can slice the squash in half and scoop out the seeds before cooking. To cube raw squash, cut a slice off the bottom so that it rests flat on your cutting board before removing the skin with a paring knife or vegetable peeler.
My doctor told me I had to stop throwing intimate dinners for four unless there are three other people. -Orson Welles
As zucchini and summer squash take a seasonal retreat, hardy winter squash take the spotlight for the cooler months.
Fresh and flavorful squash stand out with their firm and dull (not glossy) skin without mushy patches. The squash should feel heavy and full, indicating the moisture in the crop’s flesh. “Warty” varieties like hubbard and turban squash should be dry looking, not shiny or weepy.
I have made a lot of mistakes falling in love, and regretted most of them, but never the potatoes that went with them. -Nora Ephron
It's a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness. -Lucius Annaeus Seneca
That's a lot of butter!
We All Eat & It Would Be A Sad Waste Of Opportunity To Eat Badly. -Anna Thomas
Good cooking is an art which is easily acquired. There are only a few basic processes, and once they are mastered, even elaborate dishes seem simple. No cookbook can provide the spark of genius, but it can serve as a source of inspiration and information. -Fanny Farmer
Life is a combination of wonder and pasta! – Tiny New York Kitchen
