In this Friday feature, I offer ten recipes using the week’s featured ingredient from fellow food-lovers in the blogosphere. *Note that I have not tested any of these recipes, but to me, they looked good enough to eat! Summer Squash and Tomato Tian, at Prospect: The Pantry Zucchini Gratin, at quick like a bunny! Fried … Continue reading On the Tasting Menu: Zucchini
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Sweet, Sweet Zucchini
The first thing you should know is that I am not, generally, a person who believes in hiding vegetables in other, more "palatable" foods to get children (or husbands) to eat them. I admit I might sing a different tune if I had kids who truly would not eat any green thing, but my kids … Continue reading Sweet, Sweet Zucchini
Embracing the Mush
Remember when we were talking about preserving textural integrity with zucchini and I suggested that sometimes maybe you wouldn't want to do that? And remember when you worried about the cores that remained after those pretty ribbons fell away from the squash, and I said, hush honey, I'll tell you how to deal with that later? … Continue reading Embracing the Mush
Zucchini Ribbon Salad with Lemon, Mint and Feta
I understand the texture problem people have with zucchini. Or, I understand how the texture of a food can make it either beloved or loathed. Texture is why I hated watermelon for so long. It's largely why I hate jello. And we all know what happens to vegetables--zucchini or otherwise--that are cooked within an inch … Continue reading Zucchini Ribbon Salad with Lemon, Mint and Feta
Spaghetti with Zucchini, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Artichoke Hearts and Goat Cheese
Here they are. My husband's mortal enemies. I don't understand what he's so afraid of. Look how cheerful! Okay, that's not true. I do know, because he has no problem telling me that his hatred of zucchini comes from its "overwhelming grossness." When I ask, "Are you talking about taste or texture?" he says, "Yes." … Continue reading Spaghetti with Zucchini, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Artichoke Hearts and Goat Cheese
The Weekly Ode: Zucchini
Few things make me happier than food and poetry, so every Monday, I will strive to post something that brings those things together! Attack of the Squash People by Marge Piercy And thus the people every year in the valley of humid July did sacrifice themselves to the long green phallic god and eat and … Continue reading The Weekly Ode: Zucchini
Sheila squillante 