Delicata Squash Season

Here is my new favorite squash variety. Delicatas are easy to bake-- their sweet, earthy flavor lends itself to either simple or more elaborate preparations like the one above, baked with maple syrup and butter.

Delicata baked with butter and cinnamon from The Thirty Day Guide to Paleo Cooking

                                             A reminder: the skin is edible and delicious

                                   You can buy them at  produce stores or farmers' markets...

                                   or pluck them from the Thanksgiving table decorations.

It only takes 35 minutes at 375 degrees to bake them in a convection oven

A more elegant (and time-consuming)  presentation from the blog Summer Tomatoes 

A garlicky kale and delicata salad from Good Things Grow   Good Things Grow

But beware-- the season ends early, so just when you're counting on a tasty delicata for dinner, they disappear from the markets.