I have long bemoaned the fact that despite there being a multitude of squash varieties, the number available in my local supermarkets is limited. However, I managed to score several different varieties in Lidl. Among the selection, I picked up some small Carnival squash. They are small and exceedingly pretty. They are cream coloured, and…
After serving this lasagne, my husband proclaimed it to be his favourite dish of #SquashAppreciationMonth so far. It has quite a few steps in it, but the resulting dish is extremely tasty, making it very worthwhile. Despite being vegetarian, you could easily serve this to the most ardent meat eater and you won’t hear any…
Risotto is one of those dishes I usually order at a restaurant than make at home. Why? Anyone that has spent time making a risotto knows that they involve a lot of work. You have to toast the rice in butter, keep the stock warm, add stock little at a time and stir constantly. This is…
Is there any better soup than one you make yourself? Yes, one that is super easy to make. Most of the work in this soup is done by the oven so you can do something else as the squash becomes sweet and tender in the oven. And the roasted garlic is just delicious. The addition of the…
As part of Squash Appreciation Week, I had to include at least one stew. Squash and sage are beautiful together, and pork and apple are made for each other. Put all four in one dish and you have something mind blowingly delicious. This stew is rich and savoury from the stock and the pork, yet…
This an extremely easy recipe, and is also a great introduction to cooking with squash for those that have not cooked with it before. Squash, when raw, is incredibly hard so you need to make sure your knife is sharp (but watch those fingers, m’kay?). However, when you cook it, it becomes soft and sweet. It’s natural…
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