As much as we look forward to corn and tomatoes season, we get excited when we turn around and, *poof*, it’s fall!  This mid-September time of year is just the best because we’ve still got tomatoes, but we also have great hard squash to enjoy.  How about making a nice soup from our Honey Bear Acorn Squash?  What about some nice pumpkin tarts or pie with our New England Sugar Pumpkins?

Have you ever heard of a Long Island Cheese Pumpkin?  It’s the variety of choice at Sofra and Oleana because of it’s meaty, dense texture and full flavor.  Maura Kilpatrick, head baker and co-owner of Sofra, uses the Long Island Cheese Pumpkin for her signature Pumpkin Jam!  Try it cubed and roasted in a hash with cumin, golden raisins, and onions… and serve it with your favorite grilled fish, pork, or even a seared duck breast.  Yum! Yum! Yum!  Can you taste the fall?