Thayer in the Kitchen

This is one of my favorite times of the year for food. I read that in a food writer's column and I would have to agree. I just love all the winter squash, wonderful varieties of potatoes, sweet potatoes, leeks, cranberries, apples, pears, etc. I'm looking forward to going to the Westside farmers' market Saturday morning and checking out all the great food. Its such a temptation to buy lots of food, but since I'll be picking up my CSA box from Harmony Valley Farms, I'll have to keep my purchases to a minimum. We also belong to a fruit CSA and get locally grown certified organic apples and pears from Future Fruit in Ridgeway, Wisconsin. http://www.savorwisconsin.com/AllListings/detail.asp?recordid=646&table=producer I'll be picking up a box of fruit too. I definitley think an apple crisp will be on the menu this weekend. Time to cook our Kabocha Squash tonight. I decided to try this super simple recipe: Kabocha Squash With Sage and Leeks (adapted f