Curried Kabocha Squash Soup

The best part of any tempura plate has to be the thin, crescent-moon shaped slices of kabocha squash. Smooth and sweet - the sweetest of the winter squashes - they always seem to steal the show. This curry-spiced squash soup is a great way to savor the flavor of kabocha squash without anything else getting in the way.

For the past few weeks, the farmers market's been overflowing with winter squash. This last Saturday, though, these beautiful organic sweet maui onions appeared. Then I remembered this soup recipe, and that the two main ingredients are kabocha squash and onion. Bingo.

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Roasted Butternut Squash

Ahh, fall. The leaves changing color, the chill in the air... Okay, so here in L.A. we don't get either of those in abundance in October. In fact, looking at the weather forecast and we've got high 60's, low 70's through the next week.

Still, though, the flavors of fall are beckoning. And there's nothing like the sweet, rich, and creamy butternut squash to answer that call.

Butternut squash is my favorite of the winter squashes. And this recipe is a simple way to enjoy the natural deliciousness of this versatile ingredient. Sharpen your knife and get chopping!

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