Recipe: Magic 8 Ball Zucchini
Magic 8 Ball Zucchini (makes about 3 medium zucchini) 3 medium 8-ball zucchini, rinsed and hollowed out 1/2 lb. ground lamb 1/2 medium onion, chopped 1/2 t. (or so) dried oregano 2 t. tomato paste 1...
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The gas burners are just flaming on under tumbling piles of green chiles and already I’m in overdrive. Every year as chile season rolls around, it’s a new challenge. What can I put green chile in this...
View ArticleFriday Night Slice: Zucchini Cherry Bomb
The door’s open and I’m staring into the fridge. What’ve I got that might make a good, simple flatbread? No time for sauce, what can I throw on there for a quick snack? What did I get at the farmers...
View ArticleSummer Pasta Solution #1 – Penne with Zucchini, Ricotta & Chickpeas
Summer is officially here! And along with the beach parties, cookouts and s’mores, it’s time to complain about zucchini! Get ready, overzealous gardeners every where are about to start leaving crazy...
View ArticleThe Easiest Zucchini Salad You Will Ever Make
Simplicity is a hallmark of Japanese home cooking. Sometimes, it’s simplicity to the point where you actually have to ask yourself, how does this require a recipe? Often, it doesn’t. Most of my...
View ArticleZucchini Cake with Ginger & Hazelnuts
I’m on a bit of a zucchini kick. For a vegetable that doesn’t offer a whole heck of a lot of flavor on it’s own, it’s turning up on our table a lot these days. There was that simple zucchini salad last...
View ArticleMake this Tonight: Zucchini Pizza with Feta and Garlic
We’re deep in the heart of the summer and zucchini is getting cheaper every week. We’re talking 99 cents a pound cheap. And if you’ve got a neighbor growing zucchini, it might just be free. This...
View ArticleSteak Salad with Hatch Chile Vinaigrette, Farro, Peppers and Zucchini
I’m starting to understand why my grandma used to make dinner so early. I’d come home from school and she’d already be cooking by 3 p.m. It wasn’t because she was cooking anything that complex or time...
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