Experience the Joy of Cooking with Squash: 50 Tried and True Recipes

Squashes are a delightful addition to any garden, bringing vibrant colors and flavors to your culinary creations. From the crisp, fresh tastes of summer squashes like zucchini and yellow squash to the hearty, rich tones of winter squashes such as butternut, pumpkin, acorn, and spaghetti squash, these versatile vegetables are a cornerstone of delicious, healthy meals. Julia Rutland’s Squash: 50 Tried and True Recipes is your go-to guide for transforming your squash bounty into culinary masterpieces.

Explore Culinary Variety and Versatility in Every Dish

Julia Rutland, a seasoned writer, recipe developer, tester, and media demonstrator, has crafted a collection of 50 squash recipes perfect for busy cooks who crave unique and exceptional flavors. Each recipe in this book is designed to be both accessible and delectable, ensuring that even the most time-pressed home chefs can enjoy the rich tastes of squash. Whether you’re preparing a quick weekday dinner or hosting a special gathering, this cookbook offers a variety of dishes that will quickly become family favorites.

The cookbook offers a diverse array of dishes, including:

Decadent Desserts: Satisfy your sweet tooth with desserts that highlight the natural sweetness of squashes.

Hearty Breakfasts: Kickstart your day with nutrient-rich meals that provide lasting energy.

Savory Breads: Bake flavorful loaves that complement soups and main courses perfectly.

Comforting Soups: Warm up with bowls of hearty, soothing squash-based soups.

Satisfying Main Dishes: Create show-stopping entrees that make squash the star of your meal.

Expert Guidance with a Connection to Tradition

Every recipe benefit from Julia Rutland’s professional expertise, with full-color photography that brings each dish to life. Her background ensures that every recipe has been thoroughly tested and refined, making them reliable and foolproof. Beyond the recipes, the book offers invaluable tips on buying, cooking, cutting, and preserving squash, empowering you to make the most of your harvest.

Squashes hold a special place in many hearts, often associated with holidays, special occasions, and shared family dinners. Squash: 50 Tried and True Recipes celebrates these traditions and memories, offering delicious ways to enjoy these beloved vegetables. Each dish has the potential to become a new family tradition, bringing loved ones together around the table.

Preserve Your Harvest

When your garden produces more squash than you can immediately use, this cookbook includes simple and delicious methods for preserving your bounty. This ensures you can savor the taste of summer and fall squashes long after their harvest.

Embrace the Bounty of Squash

Instead of leaving squashes on your neighbor’s doorstep, embrace the versatility and flavor of this wonderful vegetable with Squash: 50 Tried and True Recipes. Add this essential cookbook to your collection and enjoy the variety of delicious dishes it offers and enjoy garden-fresh produce year-round.

Squash can be grown in the Florida garden! See the Squash Topic Page on Ask IFAS for more information.

This book is part of the fantastic series Nature’s Favorite Cookbooks, some of which are also available at the UF/IFAS Bookstore.

Reading age: Adults and young adults, Print length: 136 pages, Languages available: English, Dimensions: 7.25 x 0.5 x 7.25 inches, Publisher: Adventure Publications