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Kabocha

  • Spicy Fennel and Squash Soup with Candied Pepitas and Balsamic Pears

    Spicy Fennel and Squash Soup with Candied Pepitas and Balsamic Pears

    Garnishes are a game-changer when it comes to a pureed soup. What could pass easily as baby food, becomes something much more substantial and more interesting to eat when you add lots of little bobs and bits. I’ve noticed, when I’ve gone out to fancier meals, that pureed soups are almost always presented as a…

  • Kabocha Squash Risotto

    Kabocha Squash Risotto

    Usually I have a gage in my head that lets me know how good the dinner I’m making is going to be. At some point, while prepping this Kabocha Squash Risotto (based on this one in Bon Appetit), I figured it would be pretty good but not great. Several reasons: the squash, which you pan-fry…