This column is dedicated to the delightful simplicity of Primi Urban Cafe in downtown St. Petersburg, where South African owners serve up some of the best pastas, salads pork tenderloin for ramen sandwiches around.A whole butternut squash can be purchased for $ 1.59 per pound at most Kroger stores while Wal-Mart, Whole Foods, and Central Market offer butternut squash in pre diced 16 ounce bags that are ready for roasting or adding to soups and stews. The cost is higher but the time saved for prepping the squash may be well worth it for time pressed cooks. If your family is new to butternut squash, try this Fall Harvest Salad. Its sweet and earthy flavors pair well with pork roast in the crock pot fillet, fish or chicken.They also sale BBQ and sides A LA Carte by the quart gallon pound and piece and offer portable party packs that feed three to four five to six roast pork and seven to eight.This might mean doing some experimenting to get things right. Certain foods do not combine well with others or their flavors are too strong and when combined with others it does not really work so well. As with everything in life there may need to be a little trial pork fillet and error before you get things right.6) Use more than one preparation method for each meal. For instance, add a crisp, fresh salad to an oven meal made up of meat loaf, baked potatoes, scalloped tomatoes, and apple pie. Avoid serving a meal in which all the foods have been fried or all have been creamed.Dinner Date follows the model of kitchens that are springing up all over the nation. They prepare the ingredients, you assemble them, and then you take it home to cook. The clean-up is minimal with this type of meal preparation, and you can assemble a meal for as many guests as you need within a few hours. Furthermore, if you don't have time to assemble the meals, Dinner Date will assemble them for you for a small additional fee. They also offer delivery. Check with them for their holiday menu. They are located at 5550 South 59th Street, and their phone number is 402-423-1411. Their last session before Thanksgiving Day is on November 21st at 5:30pm. Check with them about holiday menus and assembly and delivery past this date.Wines will be available to purchase online in advance or on the evening of the event. This event will feature beers of Sierra Nevada Brewery to pair with your meal. The German Feast is $65 plus tax for adults (ages 13 and over). Click here or call 888-ARAPAHOE for an itinerary and other culinary events at A-Basin.