When chef Leah Delyte Di Bernardo hit her 50s, she noticed she wasn’t feeling that great. She began to pay attention to food and switched up the way she was eating. One of those changes: she started to eat more winter squash. “I feel really good when I eat squash,” says the 56-year-old chef, educator, and owner of two restaurants in Southern California: EAT Marketplace, in Temecula and Hello You’re Welcome, in Pasadena.
Winter squashes are versatile; they can be prepared as a savory or sweet dish. And they’re easy to find. You’ll usually find several varieties at your local grocery store and lesser-known options at farmers markets or specialty grocers.
Below find tips on working winter squash into your diet, plus five recipes to get you started: Acorn Squash Olive Oil Cake | Cosenza Pizza with Butternut Squash | Delicata Squash and Burrata | Kabocha Risotto | Spaghetti Squash and Gouda Cheese Fritters
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