Baked Acorn Squash

If falling leaves and changing colors don’t let me know that autumn is here, my local organic grocery leaves no doubt: plump pumpkins and squashes of every variety suddenly appear in bright piles, which leads me to thinking about stews and gratins and this easy baked acorn squash recipe, most of all.

Baked acorn squash is easy, classic, warming, and … Read more

Asparagus Risotto

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I love making risotto. The slow process of adding hot, aromatic, stock to the cooking rice and watching the rice plump up and release its starches into creaminess is beautiful.

Last night, my sweetie brought home a bunch of very expensive winter asparagus. It’s really pumpkin weather, but still, what to do with this wonderful largesse?

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Roast Pumpkin with Pecans

This is a wonderful holiday dish, but it’s also delicious any time in the fall and winter. It first began life as a yam dish with maple syrup and raisins. Then a low carb life came along, and this version was born! If you can afford it, a few raises, cut in half, could be added 🙂

Roast Pumpkin with Read more