Typically, when I see a butternut squash, I imagine it roasted.  Once it’s roasted, it can be transformed into any number of dishes, but most of them are “cold weather” dishes.  Think about it: butternut squash soup, ravioli, risotto.  Seasonal specialties that appear on menus every fall and drop off once spring arrives.  None of these sound particularly appealing with the weather being so balmy. So, what’s the answer when a butternut squash is sitting on the counter staring at [...]

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I’m sure you’ve been in this situation.  You’re having guests for dinner, and it’s a special occasion.  Maybe it’s your in-laws, maybe it’s your boss, or simply someone for whom you’d like to prepare something special, but you want it to look effortless, and you don’t want to be stuck in the kitchen with a lot of last minute prep work while you should be enjoying a glass of wine with your guests.  Check, double check and triple check, right? [...]

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