Congratulations to hardlikearmour, whose Winter Fruit Salsa won the contest for Your Best Persimmons!

Take one head of cauliflower. Add almost nothing. Serves two.

We know you've got them rolling around somewhere in your kitchen. Let them shine.

With tan, green, and yellow skin that yields to bright orange insides, winter squash provide a cold-weather splash of color at farmers' market. Though they're closely related to melons and (of course) summer squash, winter squash have unique characteristics -- their tough skin, delicious seeds, and sweet flesh make them kitchen staples from the beginning of autumn until spring.

It's safe to say that we've moved from the "resolution enthusiasm" stage of winter to the "hibernation" stage. So let's just resolve to make some comfort food, shall we?

Winter brings many things. It brings visions of chili and hot cocoa. If we're lucky, it even brings sledding and snow men. But it also brings sick days and a bit of cabin fever.