Squash and bacon risotto

Roasted Squash and Bacon Risotto

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…

Creamy Squash Soup

Creamy Squash Soup

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…

Cinnamon Roll Pumpkin Pancake

Cinnamon Roll Pumpkin Pancake

Sunday morning breakfast is one of my favourite things. Saturday is usually either a breakfast in town in between running errands, but Sunday things take a more decadent and leisurely turn. Pancakes are always a favourite, as are cinnamon rolls, but as this is #SquashAppreciationMonth I got the opportunity to combine the two and add…

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread Pudding

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread Pudding

I can’t describe how pleased I was when my local Tescos started stocking cans of pumpkin puree. Previously, I had had to rely on expensive import sites or Amazon. You can, of course, make your own pumpkin puree if you can’t get the canned stuff. Any squash, even Butternut, could be used for this recipe….

Pork and Squash Stew

Pork and Squash Stew

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…

Roasted Squash

Roasted Squash

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…