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Winter Squash

Squash comes in many shapes and sizes, but the most common cooking varieties are butternut, buttercup, acorn and spaghetti.  Squash can be simply prepared with… [more]

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Elegant Fall Dinner (Slow Cooked Duck with Butternut Squash and Potato Gnocchi with a Savory Parmesan Sauce)

Duck is great comfort food that is easy to make – really – give it a try!  In this menu it is cooked like a… [more]

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Elegant Fall Dinner (Grilled Quail with Mixed Mushrooms and Cipollini Onion Ragout)

If you have not tried quail now is the time!  It has a moist flavor that is similar to dark meat on a chicken and… [more]

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Alternative Thanksgiving Dinner

Sometimes we need a break from the same old turkey dinner and want to create a unique dining experience.  Give this menu a try for… [more]

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Crêpes Filled with Savory Sage Sausage and Buttercup Squash

I love making crêpes because they are great for filling with savory ingredients for a meal or sweet ingredients for a dessert. Plus you can… [more]

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Baked Buttercup Squash

Some foods are so good they can be done with a few simple ingredients, such as this one. Add a little bit of butter and… [more]

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Spaghetti Squash Salad with Fall Spices, Pecans and Dried Cranberries

Spaghetti squash has a very mild flavor that lends itself well for creating dishes with a few spices. Serve this as a first course salad… [more]

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