May 22, 2013

The mystery squash

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by Sandy Johnson We didn’t plant any squash this year. It takes up too much room, the yield is either irritatingly small or aggressively large, yada yada. But in the normal course of events, Mother Nature gave us a volunteer. We watched it set blossoms for weeks, then months, before it finally revealed itself: Zucchini. [...]

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You want zucchini recipes? We got zucchini recipes.

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By Pamela Hess, editor of Flavor. Here’s a favorite. It’s adapted from Padma Lakshmi, the star of Top Chef who unfairly is both stunningly beautiful and apparently a great cook. I learned it from my friend Heidi who makes it every summer when my friend Meg and I visit Chicago. If she doesn’t make it [...]

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What to do with all that zucchini

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by Amy Saltzman We’re in zucchini season, you guys.  National Zucchini Day (yes, there is one) is still a few weeks away, but my CSA share (a half share, it should be noted) came with FIVE medium zucchini last week, and this week promises more.  Let’s face it: there are only so many ways you [...]

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