Get to know this winter squash that's flavor packed and highly nutritious. It also adapts to any cooking method you choose, from roasting to stewing.

It's that time of year when the produce section of a grocery store has a few new interesting characters pop up. Fall and winter squash are oftentimes unrecognizable and a little otherworldly in ...

Placed cut-side down on a greased baking sheet, kabocha halves, with seeds scooped out, will bake to tenderness in 50 minutes to an hour in a 400 degree oven. Jan 15, 2003 Karola Saekel ...

Note: Adapted from Craig Strong, chef de cuisine, the Langham, Huntington Hotel & Spa. This recipe requires the use of a candy thermometer (or a thermometer reaching 265 degrees). 1. Heat a 4 ...

The first time I tried kabocha was in a fancy tempura restaurant in Kyoto. It was one of those rare food epiphanies that come along once every few years: the perfect unity of sweet (kabocha is ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Can you say kabocha? This is high time for winter squash, and a cornucopia of eye-catching varieties are available. Winter ...

Reduce the heat to maintain a gentle simmer and cook, loosely covered, until the squash is tender, about 20 minutes. 3 Puree the soup in a blender, or using an immersion blender, and pass through ...