Zucchini and Yellow Squash Are In Season

Zucchini is at its finest in the Greenmarkets right now.  I saw people munching on mini loaves of mouth watering zucchini bread from Baker’s Bounty as they strolled through the Greenpoint/McCarren Park market on Saturday.  What really got me thinking about zucchini, though, was this recipe for Rigatoni with Fried Zucchini from The City Cook, Kate McDonough. It is the perfect recipe for a cook like me because it is incredibly simple and yields a delicious result that is hearty yet refreshing and summery.  I’m going to go out on a limb and say that you can probably substitute some yellow squash for part of the zucchini for additional color.

The vegetables pictured are from Migliorelli Farms, the wonderful Hudson Valley farm that participates in almost 45 different farmers markets in the city and surrounding region each week.  Zucchini actually has a pretty long growing season, so you have plenty of time to try all the lovely zucchini recipes you want.  What is your favorite one?

DiPaula Turkey Farm at the Jackson Heights Greenmarket

Kate McDonough, also known as The City Cook, produces podcast interviews with people from all aspects of the food world.  I love the interview with Schatzie about how to buy a steak – it’s full of funny, colorful stories.  If you are looking for advice on finding a perfect knife, the interview with Norman Kornbleuth is the perfect primer.  Kate’s husband Mark learned about Markets of New York City, and he got it for her birthday.  She liked it enough to invite me to do an interview, which she just posted to  www.thecitycook.com.   It’s so exciting to be one of her guests and talk about all wonderful people and food at the markets.  And I cannot wait to see Kate’s cookbook when it comes out in November!