DAY Recipe

INGREDIENTS

4 large firm zucchini , with skin
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3/4 cup ground almonds
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
3/4 cup parmesan cheese
1/4 cup fine dry breadcrumbs

DIRECTIONS

Trim and discard zucchini ends.
Working the 3 widest, cut across width into 2-inch lengths.
Using a melon baller or small spoon, scoop out inner meat and seeds of each 2-inch piece, leaving a thin base at bottom so the boats stands for stuffing.
Place scooped-out centers [...]

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Makes about 50 hors d’oeuvres.

INGREDIENTS
1 bunch of celery, separated into ribs, washed well, trimmed, and strings discarded

1/2 pound gruyère

3 tablespoons pine nuts

1/2 cup packed fresh basil leaves

2 tablespoons white-wine [...]

Makes 50 hors d’oeuvres.

INGREDIENTS
for the tapenade

6 flat anchovy fillets, rinsed and drained

1/2 cup milk

2 slices homemade-type white bread, torn into pieces

1 cup kalamata oives or other brine-cured black olives, pitted and chopped

the yolks from 2 hard-boiled large eggs

2 [...]

Usher in the zucchini season with these neat little vessels. They’re tender and moist with a pungent, crunchy top. You might also attract a few young children to zucchini in the process. Let them sprinkle on the cheese and this may actually interest them in eating the final result.

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Serves 6 as a side dish.

INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup bulgur (cracked wheat)

1 teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1/4 cup olive oil

1 small garlic clove, minced

3 zucchini (about 1/2 pound each), scrubbed, trimmed, and halved lengthwise

1/2 cup minced fresh mint leaves [...]