Pumpkin Ravioli
• 10 T (5 oz.) unsalted butter • 1 lb fresh pumpkin, peeled and cut in 1-inch cubes • 2 C heavy cream • 1/2 bay leaf • 2 T minced fresh sage, plus 6 small leaves for garnish •...

Potato Cheese Soup
• 1 lb favorite link sausage, thinly sliced 1/16 to 1/8" • 4 lbs peeled and diced russet potatoes • 2 medium onions chopped • 4 cloves garlic chopped • 24 oz. deluxe American...

Pasta and Squash With Pine Nuts
• 4 medium zucchini or summer squash (2 lbs), halved lengthwise and then cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces • Kosher salt • 1 lb farfalle pasta • 5 T extra-virgin olive oil, divided...

Autumn Squash Pasta
• 3 to 4 lbs acorn or butternut squash • 1 lb ziti or penne pasta • 1/2 C olive oil • 2 T unsalted butter • 2 large leeks, cleaned and coarsely chopped • 1/2 small onion,...

Butternut Squash Soup with Ginger Shrimp
• 24 large shrimp in shell (about 1 lb), peeled, leaving tail and first segment of shell intact, and deveined • 1 T finely grated peeled fresh ginger • 2/3 C chopped shallot • 1...

Acorn Squash
• 1 acorn squash (1 to 2 lbs) • 2 T butter or margarine • 2 T brown sugar • 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. nutmeg, to taste • 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, to taste • 1/4 C dried cranberries...

Lamb with Cinnamon and Dried Fruit
• 1/4 C diced, seeded Anaheim chile • 1 tsp. cumin seeds, toasted (see note) • 1 tsp. coriander seeds, toasted • 1 tsp. grated, peeled fresh ginger • 1/2 tsp. salt • 1/2 tsp....

Spider Web Soup
• 1 C butternut squash soup • 1 T sour cream • 1/4 tsp. milk • 1 plastic spider