Fall is officially squash season, and I can barely contain my excitement. Though it’s true that a number of squash varieties ...

These cute little winter squash (they are typically the size of a grapefruit) are prolific producers and have a squat shape, deep ridges, and a recessed top. Eat the skin and sweet flesh either baked, ...

It’s easy to confuse cousa (aka kousa or Magda squash) with spaghetti squash—they look nearly identical! However, cousa’s flesh and seeds are edible. This Middle Eastern variety has very thin skin and ...

Many home cooks opt for small-sized summer squash, like these from Pitney Meadows Farm stand in Saratoga Springs. Book cover for "Perfectly Good Food" by Margaret Li and Irene Li. Grilled costata ...

Locally grown squash and zucchini are abundant this time of year, at MOON Co-op Grocery, Oxford’s Farmers Market, and home gardens. The challenge is how to use all of it. Squash has been cultivated ...

It’s the second most wonderful time of the year! Zucchini season is upon us, and our garden is overflowing with great green gourds. Like most years, I fretted about whether we’d have enough. Don’t ...

The squashes of summer -- zucchini, yellow crookneck, pattypan, zephyr -- are the best squash in our book. If you find yourself among those afflicted with more squash than you know what to do with or ...

Zucchini doesn't have to be dull, or soggy, for that matter. Grilling can liven up zucchini, but it can also turn soggy. But ...

Zucchini plants in our gardens often produce more than can be used as fresh produce. What can you do with extra zucchini? You can dry or freeze zucchini, but it is only safe to can zucchini if it has ...

Discover the differences between zucchini and winter squash, including how each supports health—from vitamins and ...