The Classic Zucchini Cookbook

June 15, 2002
Garden Way's Zucchini Cookbook was first published in 1990 and revised in 1997. This latest edition, retitled and revised by prolific cookbook author Andrea Chesman (The Vegetarian Grill, etc.), includes 90 new recipes, and many of the older ones have been reworked; there are also new boxes and sidebars. As most gardeners know, a glut of zucchini is a common problem (Chesman quotes one grower who suggests discovering a way to dry out the squash and use it as firewood), and appealing recipes using the vegetable are always welcome. Chesman also includes recipes made with winter squashes as well as pattypan, chayote, and other summer squashes. For most collections.

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September 15, 2002
\deflang1033\pard\plain\f3\fs24 Gardeners, especially beginners, frequently end up with bumper crops of zucchini. These vines are easy to grow, look beautiful as they blossom, and, if the weather is favorable, they produce bushels of squash. Now in its third edition, \plain\f3\fs24" The Classic Zucchini Cookbook \plain\f3\fs24 has proved a particular boon to those who can't just give away all those summer vegetables. Not restricting themselves solely to zucchini, authors Nancy C. Ralston, Marynor Jordan, and Andrea Chesman show the versatility of virtually all varieties of squashes in appetizers, soups, salads, main dishes, desserts, and baking. They are careful to appeal to both grown-ups' and kids' tastes with a penne casserole with cheese and zucchini. Their soups, whether hot and spicy or cold and curried, also appeal to a broad audience. There are plenty of squash-based desserts as well: cookies, cakes, and pumpkin pie. (Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2002, American Library Association.)