Fall Squash Agrodolce with Pickled Raisins, Toasted Nuts & Labne

Have you ever asked yourself how “winter” squash got their name? We certainly have. In this book, they shall be known as “fall” squash, as only a few make it through for winter keeping. In the Northeast, we start our autumnal squash in spring, toward the end of May. They grow all summer long and are ready for harvest at the end of summer. Now what’s wintry about that?

The smaller, individual-size varieties, like Delicata and Red Kuri, are the first to arrive. They do not store well,