Now here’s something different you can do with zucchini: dessert! Believe it or not, the mild flavor of zucchini lends itself as nicely to sweet dishes as it does to…
Funghi in pastella (Mushroom Fritters)
…mushroom, the better the fritters will taste. A mushroom mix of the kind often sold in better supermarkets is a nice choice. The traditional recipe for mushroom fritters calls for…
Fiori di zucca fritti (Angelina’s Fried Zucchini Blossoms)
Zucchini is everywhere in our markets in the summer, but zucchini blossoms are another story. They are awfully hard to find. Forget about supermarkets, a better bet is your local…
Zucchine cacio e uova (Zucchini with Egg and Cheese)
Zucchini and eggs were meant for each other. They are found together in a whole assortment of Italian dishes, perhaps most notably as a frittata. Zucchini cacio e uova is…
Pasta con zucchine e ricotta (Pasta with Zucchini and Ricotta)
…butter for a minute or so, until wilted. Add the zucchini and raise the heat. Toss them as they cook until the zucchini is just tender, about 5 minutes or…
Sciatt (Buckwheat Cheese Fritters)
Sciatt are cheese-filled buckwheat fritters from the Valtellina, the same region where the buckwheat pasta pizzocheri come from. The cheese used for sciatt, Valtellina Casera, is also typical for dressing…
Frittelle di fiori di zucca (Zucchini Blossom Pancakes)
…lovely stuffed and baked in the Ligurian fashion. But stuffing a zucchini blossom can be rather fussy business. And only the freshest of zucchini blossoms lend themselves to the treatment….
Spaghetti con le zucchine (Spaghetti with Zucchini)
…fancy. This may be the easiest of them all: Spaghetti with Zucchini. Ingredients Serves 4-6 500g (1 lb) spaghetti 500g (1 lb) zucchini, sliced into thin rounds 2-3 cloves of…