How long have you been storing that winter (acorn, butternut, Hubbard, pumpkin are some of the varieties) squash? It is a cold-weather savior, but after a couple of squash dishes and a few months of collecting winter squash recipes, we can lose interest. Don’t. They contain lots of energy-giving carbohydrates, iron, and vitamins A and C, all desperately needed in the dead of winter.

Here is a recipe to add to your collection. It’s sweet and sour, it is delicious hot or cold, and it can be a starter served with fresh mozzarella or served as a side with roasted fish or chicken.

Recipe: Superb Sweet and Sour Squash

Tip: Cutting squash can be difficult. Deborah Madison suggests using a heavy knife or meat cleaver to cut lengthwise along the squash and then hitting the blunt edge of the knife with a mallet to drive it through, like a wedge, to open. When shopping, look for firm and hefty squash – the heavier they are, the denser and moister the flesh.