This is a Provencal recipe but can be made almost entirely with ingredients local to Upstate New York.

Ingredients:
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 3 slices of bacon cut in 1/4 inch (1cm) short strips (omit for vegetarian or vegan)
• 2 onions minced
• One 1 1/2 kilo (3 pound) squash peeled, sliced and cut into 3/4 inch (4 cm) cubes
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 garlic cloves crushed and minced
• a couple grates of nutmeg
• salt and pepper as needed
• 3 tablespoons of honey

In a large deep frying pan, pour in enough olive oil to cover the bottom, reserving the rest for later. Turn your flame up to medium high, and add the bacon bits and onions. Sauté till the onions are sweated and the bacon cooked. Add the squash and the remaining oil, and sautee over a medium flame, allowing them to lightly brown, for 10-15 minutes. They should start to become tender.

Now remove the squash from the flame, fold in the bay leaves, the minced garlic, and nutmeg. Salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to a baking dish/tian/gratin dish and place in the oven at 400F or 200C. Let bake for 30 minutes, or till tender. When just about done, drizzle the honey over the top, return to the oven and bake for another 10 minutes or till the honey caramelizes.