Winter squash varieties with hard rinds are staples of comfort cooking when it's cold outside. They impart a sweet and earthy flavor and can be stored for a long time over the season. It might come as ...

The essence of any tamale is to steam cornmeal masa inside a flavorful, fragrant wrapper, which in Mexico is usually corn husks but also, particularly in Oaxaca, big squares of banana leaf. So why not ...

Squash is easy to grow. If you have room, growing winter and summer squash produces a bountiful crop, giving you plenty to eat and share.