If your usual squash of choice is butternut, consider this a PSA for its Japanese cousin, the kabocha. You can identify a kabocha squash by its shape, which is rounded and a little bit squat.

Warm up this winter with a silky, no-peel kabocha squash soup. Easy, vegan, and packed with flavor — learn the secret to ultra-creamy results in just 40 minutes.

Get to know this winter squash that's flavor packed and highly nutritious. It also adapts to any cooking method you choose, from roasting to stewing. Alpha Smoot Among the vivid array of squashes ...

What it is: Also commonly known as Japanese pumpkin, kabocha squash average about 2–3 pounds in weight. Kabocha have an edible, dark green rind and sweet, pale orange flesh that tastes sweet and has a ...

Local summer squash is reaching the end of its season, and now local crops of winter squash are beginning to show up in our farmers’ markets and supermarkets. Hooray, for the tastiest, locally-grown, ...

I cannot stop craving rich, cold-weather foods. It’s hard to believe that two months ago I couldn’t get enough corn and tomatoes and now my mind is on comforting foods suitable for chilly evenings and ...

The autumn equinox occurred last Friday night meaning we are officially into fall. This season often conjures visions of fields of orange pumpkins for me. Memories of times past. Here in Hawaii, the ...

If you’re looking for a healthy, vegetarian meal to start the year off right, you can’t go wrong with this soy-braised squash with seaweed butter from the Institute of Culinary Education. It’s normal ...

A new weekly series on what to do with your farmers' market impulse buys and CSA box surprises. Kabocha (pronounced kah-BOH-cha) squash is a hard-skinned winter squash, sometimes called “Japanese ...