Cauliflower and Butternut Squash Risotto w/ Bacon & Kale

Take Trader Joe's Risotto from Fine to Fantastic with a Couple Extra Ingredients You know it's fall when the pumpkin products start rolling out at Trader Joe's. In addition to the Pumpkinpalooza, this year we're seeing more butternut squash and maple-based products on their shelves. One that caught my eye this week was Riced Cauliflower…

ByMichelleSeptember 19, 20190Comments

Appetizers Recipes

Delicata Squash and Kale Crostini is What You Wanna Eat Now

This balsamic delicata squash and kale mixture is what to eat now. Are you ready for kale? It's been a gorgeous long summer of tomatoes and cucumbers and peppers and whatever else, but now I feel it. The chill is in the air, the flannel shirts are out of their long sleep, it's time. It…

ByMichelleOctober 9, 20170Comments

Cooking Entertaining Pizza Recipes

FridayNightSlice: Delicata Squash Flatbread w/ Persimmon & Pomegranate

If there's one chef who has always really represented seasonal cooking to me, it's Suzanne Goin, chef-owner of LA's Lucques and A.O.C. The combo of persimmon and pomegranate shows up in both Sunday Suppers at Lucquesand A.O.C. Cookbook and that was the inspiration for this week's FridayNightSlice -- a Delicata squash flatbread topped with persimmon, pomegranate…

ByMichelleNovember 14, 20140Comments

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Before Big Sweater Season ~ Jeweled Butternut Couscous Salad

Thanksgiving really takes care of itself, doesn’t it? The meal itself is so steeped in tradition that you’re not really changing much, are you? Maybe you’ll have roasted Brussels sprouts this year instead of green beans. Maybe you’ll make apple pie in addition to pumpkin, but fundamentally, it’s the meal you grew up with. The…

ByMichelleNovember 18, 20131Comment

Main Course Recipes Side Dishes

It’s All About the Butternut, Baby

One of the best things I've eaten in an airport was a roasted butternut and feta sandwich in Melbourne. Simple, earthy and salty all at the same time. We're no strangers to the virtues of butternut squash around here, and in fact, my grinchiness about pumpkin this year has sent me straight into the arms of butternut squash. Roasted, it makes great soup, salad, risotto, pasta, even pizza sauce. Even with a good, sharp peeler, it may feel like prepping a butternut is taking your life into your own hands, but it's worth the effort.

ByMichelleOctober 15, 20130Comments