Zucchini with garlic & basil sauce
Caramelizing the zucchini in this recipe creates a different flavor which is deeper and richer. For a more summer version, you could lightly soften the...
grilled zucchini ribbons
The simplicity of cooking seasonal, fresh zucchini is hard to beat. In the summer, you can grate or thinly slice for salad and they need nothing more. It’s pure perfection. ...
Pasta with summer zucchini, lemon and basil
I first made this pasta at a cooking class. We learned to make the pasta using a hand cranked pasta machine which was quite relaxing, and less time consuming than...
grilled summer harvest with tahini dressing
The bounty of summer vegetables are delicious served grilled or roasted when all their natural seasonal flavors are at their peak.
An Italian vegetable Farro salad (insalata di Farro)
The perfect warm weather salad with Farro at its heart and any type of roasted vegetable as the complement.
garlic lamb cutlets with mustard mint sauce
The mint in the recipe cuts some of the stronger flavors often found in lamb while the mustard adds a bit of tartness. What is best of all, is the...
frittata with zucchini and mushrooms
Basically a frittata is an open faced Italian omelette or I often think of it as a type of quiche without the crust. The key...
Quiche with zucchini (courgettes), leeks and cheddar
My beautiful friend, Laura, always makes the most amazing quiches. Last time she came to visit, I insisted we make a quiche together.
