Eybie Eyberg of Parkersburg holds gem squash from his garden at the Point Park Marketplace. The gem squash are abundant in Eyberg’s native South Africa but are rare in the Mid-Ohio Valley. (Photo by ...

Little gems, that’s what they are. And Suzanne Zipperer says more people ought to enjoy them. Zipperer met up with her first gem squash in Zimbabwe, where she lived from 1980 to 1987. “I was traveling ...

The guest had corresponded with my ma on what he described as a “divine” vegetable. It was what we call the gem squash. He was coming to Cape Town especially because of the gem squash, that round ...

If you want to kick the week off on a good cooking spree for your family, this delicious baked chicken drumsticks recipe with roasted gem squash will have them eating out of your hand for the next ...

I learnt something new about one of my own signature recipes the other day. I decided to serve them as a starter. And it’s about as South African as a dinner party starter gets. Wouldn’t you want to ...

Is gem squash a starch/carb vegetable? I was under the impression it was a "free" vegetable on diets, but someone told me it is a starch - is this true? Answer::Dear Jade According to the SA Food ...

If you’re in the mood for something other than a stew or lasagne, this savoury mince-filled gem squash recipe could become your new favourite. Plus, it’s the perfect comfort meal for a cold and rainy ...

does the yellow gem squash have any nutritional value i.e. what vit or min does it contain? i have heard it has none and is just a waste of time. my fam loves it, when we trying to cut out bad carbs ...