Cooking winter squash may seem like a daunting task if you've never done it before, but these tips and tricks from the ...

Like its culinary cousin zucchini, summer squash is a versatile and easy-to-use vegetable. It partners with a variety of cuisines, including French, Italian and Indian, and can be grilled, baked, ...

• Choosing: Look for squash that is firm and heavy. Avoid any with decay or soft spots. • Preparing: If you first slice off the top or bottom, you will have a flat surface to rest it on before peeling ...

Squash plants are not only prolific producers, but many types, both summer squash and winter squash, also get quite large. Their sprawling vines overwhelm smaller vegetables and other nearby plants.

Squash is the ultimate Thanksgiving food, not turkey. So says Chris Kimball, host of the PBS show America's Test Kitchen. "Of all the things they served in that first Thanksgiving, there might not ...

HUNGRY FRUIT: Squash are heavy feeders, meaning they thrive in soil with high fertility. If you don’t have rich soil, you can add an organic fertility source before planting squash, and/or apply a ...

-- Look for squash that is firm and heavy. Avoid any with decay or soft spots. -- If peeling, first slice off the top or bottom so you have a flat surface to rest it on. Peel with a paring knife or ...

What’s the best way to cut hard-skinned winter squash? It’s a question readers have asked plenty of times. With Thanksgiving just a few weeks away, a squash dish deserves a spot on your holiday table.

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