(2017) Pickled Fried Butternut Squash

I know – two crazy recipes for butternut squash. Well, why not?

This one came from Sunset magazine, the Western equivalent of Southern Living. It’s based on a northern Italian pickling technique called carpione that’s traditionally used to preserve fish but works with any firm-fleshed seasonal vegetable.

(2017) Cornmeal Pancakes, Roasted Squash and Sausages and Peppers

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease a rimmed baking sheet. In a medium bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a small bowl, whisk egg and add 3/4 cup ale. Pour liquid into center of dry ingredients and use a fork to mix the wet and dry ingredients together, mixing Read More…