Zucchini a Scapece ~ Cooking a scapece involves frying your vegetables, then marinating them in garlic, vinegar and mint. Carrots and eggplants are also great prepared in this manner. In place of mint, you can also use parsley or basil, but use fresh herbs only for the very best flavor. Zucchini prepared in this manner [...]
Roasting vegetables brings out their sweetness and intensifies their flavors. Tomatoes and zucchini are perfect partners in this tasty recipe. It is best to try and match the zucchini and tomatoes in size for the best results. This dish can be put together ahead of time and simply popped into the oven shortly before dinner. [...]
In the summer when vegetables are flourishing, I find I get carried away at my local green grocer and I end up almost always buying too much of everything. I bought an entire bag full of zucchini and summer squash recently and have been spending the past two days finding new ways to cook them. [...]
Fagiole Picante ~ I love to eat green beans in the summer when they are fresh picked from the garden, and cooked until tender crisp. As a change of pace, I sometimes add a spicy tomato mixture such as this one to green beans that have been barely cooked, which creates a whole new dish. [...]
When string beans are at their peak in the summer, this is a great recipe to try. Serve them with roasted or grilled meats or seafood. I love picking beans fresh from the garden, cooking them, and being able to enjoy their freshness that same day. The key to this recipe is removing the beans [...]
Tender, fresh butter beans are oven roasted with pieces of pancetta or bacon creating a flavorful side dish. Use lots of fresh cracked black pepper to give this dish a bite. This is one of my all time favorite ways to cook yellow beans when they are in season. Serves 4 by Deborah Mele 1 [...]
I LOVE the end of summer when fresh local produce abounds on every street corner market stand here in Toronto. Even the produce departments of our local grocery stores are selling mostly all locally grown fruits and vegetables of every description and color. I find it difficult to stay out of the kitchen when after [...]
