The September equinox arrived yesterday, which means today is the first official, full day of autumn in the northern hemisphere. We can feel it in the air! “Equinox” is a word derived from Latin ...

The cooler months are prime time for winter squash. Pumpkins may get all the glory at Halloween, but there are many other versatile, vividly colored, flavorful, and nutrient-packed varieties to ...

family, along with Blue Hubbard and Kabocha. The buttercup is a flat squat turban shaped squash that ranges between three and five pounds. Buttercup is perfect for roasting and pureeing into your ...

The Saratoga Farmers’ Market has a wide variety of winter squash, including Buttercup. This squash is similar in color to acorn squash, but is a bit larger, and some people say it’s sweeter than the ...

Most people walk past the winter squash display at the grocery store or farmers market and feel a kind of low-grade dread.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When choosing a winter squash, whether from the grocery store or at a farmers market, first take a look at the stem. On a ripe ...

Acorn, Delicata, Spaghetti: These types are best within a month or two of harvest. Butternut, Cheese Pumpkin: These types can be stored for 2 to 3 months. Buttercup, Hubbard, Kabocha, Red Kuri, Turban ...

The height of autumn, highlighted by the twin food-friendly holidays of Halloween and Thanksgiving, is also the height of winter squash season. It’s the time when outdoor fruit stands that previously ...

When we talk about winter squash we are distinguishing it from summer squash: zucchini and yellow summer squash. Think butternut, buttercup, Kabocha, delicata, acorn and others. Winter squash — which ...

It’s time to harvest winter squash. Those are the types of squash that develop a hard rind or shell as they ripen. The more well-known ones include butternut, acorn, buttercup, Hubbard, and others.

These buttercup squash fries are very similar in taste and texture to sweet potato fries. Next place all the french fry sticks in a bowl and toss with about 3 Tbsp of olive oil (start with 2 Tbsp, and ...