Italians have their frittata, Spaniards have tortillas, and Persians have kukus. They are all similar, yet distinct from each other. The kuku gets its flavor from saffron – which is ground with sugar and dissolved in hot water. My first introduction to the kuku was the second night during my first trip to Iran. It…
Category: Zucchini
Zucchini Chips
Harvest time! Zucchini has started. Our first zucchini dish of the season was actually a request from my 7 year old – he wanted “those round things that are like potato chips, but you make them in the oven.” After trying to figure out what he was talking about, he said he thought they were…
Zucchini Tian with Curried Bread Crumbs
This was going to be my last dish with the zucchini from my garden, so I wanted it to be a good one. This recipe intrigued me – curry AND rosemary – I wanted to make it, but I wasn’t positive that it was going to actually taste good. Well, it lived up to the hopes…
Khoresh Bademjun va Kadoo (Persian Eggplant & Zucchini Stew)
I had a medium-sized eggplant from a local farmer and a tiny one from my garden, but not enough for Khoresh Bademjun. What to do? I really wanted Persian food. Of course, I also had plenty of zucchini from my garden. Why not try a Khoresh (stew) sing both vegetables? Since our vegetarian daughter was…
Parmesan Zucchini Crisps
The zucchini are coming in fast and furious. Have I said that yet? I don’t know where hey come from, I can go out in the morning and pick the plants clean and by night-time, more appear! As predicted, zucchini breads are starting to fill my freezer (I have made 8 in the past week…
Zucchini Tortilla Casserole
It has been a few years since I have had a good zucchini crop. This year has been great so far. Barely keeping up with using them; I see a lot of zucchini bread baking in my future. I decided to try an adaptation of Marcela Valladolid’s Zucchini Tortilla Casserole for dinner. To be honest, it was…
Spaghetti with Zucchini
The zucchini harvest has begun, it must really be summer! Not enough yet for zucchini bread, but the perfect amount for a nice pasta dinner. Simple flavors – zucchini, garlic, basil and cheese – so very satisfying. Fresh and filling. Spaghetti with Zucchini adapted slightly from Katie Lee Kosher salt 8 ounces spaghetti 2 tablespoons…
Zucchini Chili
The last recipe of the season using my patty pan squash. Finally, there are no more left in my fridge and none growing in the garden. It is just too bad I just found this one, it’s a surprise winner! It will be a staple next summer. The chili used many items from my garden:…
Hummus and Grilled Zucchini/Pattypan Squash Wrap
I had a friend coming over for lunch and did not have time to go to the store. I promised something healthy. Luckily, I had just enough in the house to make an adaptation of Ellie Krieger’s Hummus and Grilled Vegetable Wrap along with some spiced edamame from the garden. The star of this wrap…
Baked Almond Zucchini (Pattypan Squash) Crisps
This was a fun little snack. My pattypan squash are coming in strong, just like zucchini typically do. There is more than we can possibly eat. So I am looking for new and creative ways to use them. These crisps are a slight adaptation of the Low Carb Zucchini Oven Chips from Tablefortwoblog.com. It is best…
Andrea's Garden Cooking 