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The Classic Zucchini Cookbook Spiral-Bound | 2002-06-15

Nancy C. Ralston Marynor Jordan Andrea Chesman

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Revised and updated, The Classic Zucchini Cookbook is like a new book -weighted to the way we eat today, and with a completely reworked format and design. Ninety new recipes have been added, and the existing recipes have been revamped. All-new illustrations have been added. Hundreds of boxes on zucchini and squash varieties; grower profiles; advice on how to select, store, clean, and preserve; fun zucchini lore and facts; and even information on zucchini festivals has been included. What hasn't changed is the core of inspiring, practical, and creative ways to use zucchini - and summer squash, crookneck squash, patty pan squash, and winter squash - in a variety of dishes. The result is a zucchini extravaganza of 225 easy-to-make, through-the-menu recipes.

Full of sweet succulence, toothsome crunch, healthful fiber, and delicate flavors, zucchini offers the home cook a wide range of possibilities. Here are finger foods: Spicy Pepitas and Curried Toasted Pumpkin Seeds. Salads: Mexican Zucchini Shrimp Salad and Avocado Salad in Zucchini Boats. EntrTes: Baked Penne with Summer Squash and Mushrooms and Chicken Pot Pie with Butternut Squash. Breads: Classic Zucchini Bread and Apple-Carrot-Zucchini Muffins. Desserts: Pumpkin Chiffon Pie and Deep, Dark Zucchini Chocolate Cake. So squash your misconceptions. No one at the table will ever complain, "What? Zucchini again?"

From standards like zucchini and pumpkins to more exotic chayotes, hubbards, and turbans, The Classic Zucchini Cookbook showcases the range of flavors and versatile uses of the squash family. With 225 recipes that include Zucchini Cheddar Biscuits, Spaghetti Squash with Chicken, Caramelized Pumpkin Custard, and more, you'll be inspired to add squash to your breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and desserts. Seasonal suggestions, charming anecdotes, and tasty tips enliven this fun guide to squash-based cooking that is sure to have the whole family asking for more.
Contributor Bio(s)
Nancy C. Ralston is an author of the Country Sampler column in the Bloomington Herald Times. She lives on a 104-acre farm in southern Indiana, where she grows her own food, including lots of zucchini, of course.

Marynor Jordan is an author of the Country Sampler column in the Bloomington Herald Times. She lives on a 104-acre farm in southern Indiana, where she grows her own food, including lots of zucchini, of course.

Andrea Chesman is the author of The Fat Kitchen as well as many other cookbooks that focus on traditional techniques and fresh-from-the-garden cooking. Her previous books include The Pickled Pantry, Serving Up the Harvest, 101 One-Dish Dinners, and The Backyard Homestead Book of Kitchen Know-How. She teaches and gives cooking demonstrations and classes across the United States. She lives in Ripton, Vermont.
Table of Contents
Preface
1 Becoming Acquainted with Squash
2 Starters, Salads & Soup
3 Vegetarian Main Dishes
4 Seafood, Chicken & Meat Main Dishes
5 Summer Squash Side Dishes
6 Winter Squash Side Dishes
7 Breads and...
8 Desserts
9 Pickling, Preserving & Freezing
Appendix 1: Play Zucchini Bingo
Appendix 2: Metric Conversion and U.S. Equivalents
Appendix 3: Sources
Index
Publisher: Hachette Book Group
Original Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320 pages
ISBN-10: 1580174531
Item Weight: 1.4 lbs
Dimensions: 8.0 x 0.9 x 8.6 inches
Nancy C. Ralston is an author of the Country Sampler column in the Bloomington Herald Times. She lives on a 104-acre farm in southern Indiana, where she grows her own food, including lots of zucchini, of course.

Marynor Jordan is an author of the Country Sampler column in the Bloomington Herald Times. She lives on a 104-acre farm in southern Indiana, where she grows her own food, including lots of zucchini, of course.

Andrea Chesman is the author of The Fat Kitchen as well as many other cookbooks that focus on traditional techniques and fresh-from-the-garden cooking. Her previous books include The Pickled Pantry, Serving Up the Harvest, 101 One-Dish Dinners, and The Backyard Homestead Book of Kitchen Know-How. She teaches and gives cooking demonstrations and classes across the United States. She lives in Ripton, Vermont.