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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Butternut is nice and delicata is low-maintenance, but we’re all about kabocha squash these days. Why? Because the winter gourd is ...

In this one-pot recipe, 2018 F&W Best New Chef Clare de Boer layers sweet, nutty kabocha squash with peppery broccoli rabe for a hearty stew that's table-ready in under an hour. Turmeric, cumin, and ...

This recipe for Mashed Kabocha Squash features creamy roasted Japanese squash infused with the warm flavors of Chinese five-spice and maple syrup. Kabocha is a Japanese squash with a green rind and ...

Remember when butternut squash soup was a feature of every trendy restaurant menu? Fast-forward a few years, and a variety of heirloom winter squash varieties are now available (and ubiquitous) in ...

Dive into fall with a nutritious and versatile winter squash. Kabocha squash, also known as Japanese pumpkin, is a type of winter squash that is remarkably sweet and tender once cooked. Shaped like a ...

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 ...

Stuffed kabocha squash is the kind of dish that makes people stop and stare. This winter squash, often called a Japanese pumpkin, roasts into a tender, sweet vessel for all kinds of fillings. Its ...

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 harder the skin, the sweeter the flesh, goes the saying regarding winter squash. Case in point: the kabocha variety, whose deep-green-black, take-no-prisoners hide strikes fear in the hearts of ...

This recipe calls for kabocha squash, but you can use any sweet variety in the market, such as butternut, sugar pie or Hubbard. In a deep saucepan, melt the butter over moderate heat. Add the onions ...