Once Labor Day hits, I go into “Fall mode,” despite the fact I live in Florida, where 90 degree temps are still a daily occurrence. It’s the wonderful time of year for hard squashes, apples, pumpkins, cinnamon sticks and other good stuff piled high at markets. And it all gets us thinking about cooler weather…
Fall dishes
Homemade Pumpkin Butter
Halloween has come and gone, and the two sugar pumpkins (a.k.a. ‘pie pumpkins’) I bought for decoration have been sitting in my kitchen since then. I like to buy the small pumpkins instead of the big ones (which are perfect for carving) because they’re decorative AND edible (i.e, their flesh is sweet and firm, not…
Calabaza Squash w/Lime, Garlic & Cilantro
Even though current temps in Florida reveal no hint of “Fall” approaching, I’m starting to get the bug to cook Fall-type dishes, which always includes hard squash. I absolutely adore Butternut, Acorn, Hubbard, Kabocha and Pumpkin, and am open to any other, if presented. In my house, cooking squash is a sure sign that temperatures…