Thanksgiving is like the cooking Olympics. Even people who don’t typically cook, cook. People who don’t typically bake, bake. It’s a time when you really have to roll up your sleeves and get busy—that Thanksgiving table depends on you! I like to think that this hasselback butternut squash is the side dish anyone can make—no matter your cooking and baking skill level. It’s super simple, achievable and most importantly, beautifully delicious. For this post, I teamed up with ALDI, which is a great and affordable place to head to for all things Thanksgiving. I went there to stock up on everything from baking ingredients (flours, sugars, etc.) to nuts (their walnuts are amazing) and oils (vegetable and olive oil). I also picked up a beautiful butternut squash and wanted to transform it into a simple and delicious side dish for the big day. I’ve been wanting to hasselback a butternut squash for as long as I can remember. I think I saw it thumbing through a magazine and it’s been cemented in my memory ever since. This iteration is way different (and dare I say, better?) from its potato counterpart. It bakes by itself for about 20 minutes, until it …

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