Showing posts with label squash. Show all posts
Showing posts with label squash. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Butternut and Green Bean Salad

My favorite cookbook right now is Winter Food, by Jill Norman. It's full of simple, seasonal recipes, that explore a variety of ingredients and dishes from different cultures. I'm going to try as many of these recipes as I can over the next few weeks. 


Last week I bought green beans for the niçoise, but didn't end up using them. When I came across this recipe I knew I had to try it.

Roast the squash, blanche the beans, and toss the chopped endive in a lemon, mustard and olive oil dressing. Top with toasted pumpkin seeds. Simple and delicious.

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Thursday, September 25, 2008

Butternut Squash with Pork Tenderloin


It's sweater weather so that must mean it's time for squash. Butternut squash with leeks, goat cheese and hazelnuts. On the side, a nicely pan seared pork tenderloin.

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Sunday, September 21, 2008

Squash + Whiskey Soup



The first whisper of fall and I'm all over root vegetables. This afternoon at a farmer's stand in Caledon, it was a fine-looking organic butternut squash and a round, green variety with the irresistible name Sweet Mama that caught my eye.

A quarter cup of whiskey and a tablespoon or two of maple syrup make this soup sing. A drizzle of crème fraîche is nice too. Next time, when I'm not so hungry, there will be homemade croutons or warm breadsticks on the side.

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