I wonder if I’ll just be posting various butternut squash recipes for the next month or so. It’s seriously my favorite of the common squashes, and there’s no application where they’re unwanted. With the weather turning to evil cold here in upstate New York it’s time to begin making the foods that I love most. Warm inviting casseroles, dishes featuring squash and apples, and of course those big honking roast birds of holiday fame. more…

It’s time for summer to say goodbye as we welcome my favorite season of the year. Not only am I lucky enough to live in an area of the world that experiences clear differentiations of the seasons, but I also have the added benefit of classic family recipes that bring to mind each season. I’ll never live in the south because I simply hate the heat. I don’t like sweating with every step I take, and I equally don’t want to get into an argument about humid versus dry heat. You people can keep your hot climate, dry or wet. more…