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the art of squash

My most sincere apologies for leaving you alone for several days with nothing but images of slimy gastropod romance.  They were definitely not the theme of our weekend — and, hopefully, not of yours.

Roasted Pattypan Squash and Anchovied Chickpeas SaladThe last several days in the life of feral garden have been dominated by an abundance of tomatoes, more squash, and — most notably — squash blossoms.  My anxiety over their delicate nature has been successfully replaced by a total obsession with using these beautiful yellow flowers for all kinds of edible arrangements.   A special series of posts on squash blossom cooking (with even more photos) is forthcoming.

For now I give you these 2 dishes from our lunch on Friday:

Roasted Pattypan (Scallop) Squash and Chickpeas With Anchovy and Herbs Dressing — based on this recipe from Chocolate & Zucchini.  (You might remember its alien-ship shape from this post.) Not the most obvious combination of ingredients — but a real breath of fresh air in the world of pattypan squash, especially if you — like myself — love anchovies.  But even if . . . CONTINUE READING → the art of squash

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tonight’s basket report

basket of tomatoesI think I ate at lest 8 tomatoes today.  And this is what’s left in the basket.  I am one happy gardener.

white pattypan (scallop) squash

white pattypan (scallop) squash

In other news: an alien flotilla landed on the squash patch.

I used 2 of these flying saucers in a squash casserole for dinner (with onions, peppers, tomatoes, parsley, basil and garlic).  I’ve never cooked with pattypan squash before (I have, however, used it for venturing out into the outer space), and was a little nervous.  But it turned out lovely, with a sweet buttery taste and a wonderful texture. Except that the skin on some of the chunks remained a little tough (that’s right, I didn’t bother peeling it) –  so, I figure I could have cooked it a little longer.

I was very relieved when James pulled out Chez Panisse Vegetables book tonight.  I was beating myself up for forgetting to bring it upstate but, luckily, I’m not the only one concerned . . . CONTINUE READING → tonight’s basket report

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