The “Saved By the Bell” actress reveals this easy swap in her latest cookbook. Its a nice thing to do, but it sometimes gets me in trouble. For instance, one time, the host said, Can you pick up 20 bags of ice? Simply Recipes / Getty Images To avoid those assignments, I now ask, Can I bring an appetizer? After wrapping up the sides and shaping the mixture into a ball, she refrigerates it until firm....

Perfectly crisp and ready for dunking. Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe If you like french fries, theres a good chance youll love yuca fries. Like potatoes, the starchy consistency of yuca makes it ideal for frying. Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe Yuca is consumed in many places around the world, but yucafriesare especially popular in Latin and Caribbean countries. After boiling, they are fried until crisp and seasoned with salt....

Theres one difference between the two that really matters. Simply Recipes / Getty Images Po-tay-to, Po-tat-oh, right? With over 5,000 species of potatoes grown worldwide, their diversity is dizzying. Simply Recipes / Getty Images Two of my very favorites are Russets, or Idaho potatoes, and Yukon Golds. Every year on Thanksgiving, my mother laments my request for Yukon Golds in her mashed potatoes. She doesnt understand why she cant just use the Russets she invariably already has in her pantry....

Zabaglione is a rich Italian custard made with eggs, sugar, and Marsala wine. Here’s how to make it at home. Zabaglione is a simple Italian dessert made of egg yolks, sugar, and Marsala wine. Annika Panikker Where Does Zabaglione Come From? This dessert is classified as a ‘caudle’ rather than a custard. A ‘caudle’ is a sauce used as a custard to fill pies or tarts. Annika Panikker The original pre-sixteenth century version was a drink made or wine or ale thickened with egg yolks....

Experience Zoe Denenberg is a chef, baker, and food writer. She is currently the Executive Chef at Camp Denali, a wilderness lodge in Denali National Park, Alaska. you might keep up with her adventures on Substack or Instagram. Learn moreabout usand oureditorial process.

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Another week, another refrigerator drawer filled to the brim with garden zucchini. Zucchini has never tasted so good! I think the bacon might have something to do with it. Elise Bauer And maybe the Parmesan. And the onions, and garlic. The combination is perfect. Elise Bauer The recipe looks more involved than it is. The recipe uses two whole pounds of zucchini! Toss the grated zucchini with about a teaspoon of Kosher salt....

Crushed pineapple adds sweetness and moisture to classic zucchni bread. Every summer we are blessed with more zucchini than we know what to do with! This zucchini bread recipe is one of my favorites from my childhood. Elise Bauer It’s a wonderfully moist and sweet quick bread! The original recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar for 2 loaves. I’ve cut it as far back as 1 1/2 cups of sugar, which is just lightly sweet....

Savory zucchini casserole with eggs, ricotta cheese, Parmesan, plum tomatoes, bread, and basil. (There’s also a pattypan squash plant.) This is an easy-to-make strata-like breakfast casserole with grated zucchini, tomatoes, basil, ricotta, and Parmesan. Elise Bauer (The tomatoes and basil are growing like mad now too.) Actually I’m not sure what to call it. Breakfast casserole seems to fit because of the eggs, though we ate this for lunch. Elise Bauer...

This twist on classic zucchini bread adds the sweetness of carrots along with some warm spices and bright citrus. This makes a moist and rich bread perfect for a sweet breakfast or daytime snack. Feel free to leave the bread unadornedits delicious on its own! Simply Recipes / Lori Rice or lean into your sweet tooth and top it with a vanilla nutmeg glaze and toasted coconut. But we dont want too muchwe want a moist bread, not a soggy loaf....

They’re what extra zucchini is destined for. When zucchini are in season, we can barely keep up with the bounty! One vigorous zucchini plant can easily supply a family of four. Cambrea Bakes Two or three plants and you are leaving bags of zucchini on your neighbors' porches. Here’s a quick and easy zucchini fritter recipe that’s perfect for a side or snack. You gently fry the fritters in hot oil until lightly browned on both sides....

Zucchini bread in muffin form packed with walnuts and cranberries. I’ve been experimenting with muffins and have settled on this one, a riff on ourbanana breadrecipe. Much like the banana bread, these zucchini muffins are insanely good and insanely easy to make! Simply Recipes / Eliezer Martinez If you like nuts and raisins (or dried cranberries) by all means keep them in. Want To Use Up Zucchini? A quick note about the shredded zucchini used for this recipe....

Delicious zucchini noodle casserole packed with sausage and three cheeses. Simply Recipes / Michelle Becker You know what my favorite kitchen gadget is this summer? A spiralizer, or a spiral vegetable slicer. Simply Recipes / Michelle Becker So, the idea of making noodles with zucchini? Tempting, but could it possibly be as good as pasta? This cheesy baked zucchini noodle casserole is likebaked spaghetti, but with zucchini noodles instead of spaghetti....