a friend of mine gave me a few butternut squash (thank you jennifer!).  she has a friend who grows them and she had had all the squash she wanted, so she donated a few to our house.  i haven’t cooked a ton with squash – mostly because i’ve always been intimidated by them – but let me tell you, they are super easy to work with and delicious!  i followed this recipe from my girl, giada, and it yielded awesome results.