Food Friends: Home Cooking Made Easy

What Do You Do With All The Zucchini? Cooking Seasonal Summer Recipes

July 7, 2026·29 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

What do you do with a pile of zucchini?If you're torn between making the same tired zucchini bread again or scrolling through hundreds of recipes hoping to find one that’s actually delicious and not a soggy mess, this episode is for you.This week, we’re sharing tried-and-true zucchini recipes, and by the end of this episode, you’ll:Discover 30-minute dinners, like a one-skillet meatless meal with a 5-minute game-changing yogurt sauceLearn cooking techniques to get the best texture and flavor out of your zucchini – like crisp edges and lots of caramelizationFind out an unexpected, delicious, and easy way to freeze and use up any summer squashPress play now and turn your zucchini overload into the most delicious problem you'll solve all summer!***For more recipes and cooking inspiration, sign up for our free Substack here.And join us on our live monthly calls by upgrading your subscription to paid!***Links:Zucchini and crispiest chickpeas in garlic yogurt from Smitten Kitchen Seared zucchini with halloumi by Ali SlagleIna Garten’s Parmesan roasted zucchini Zucchini tots from Recipe Tin EatsGrated zucchini orecchiette from Hailey CatalanoCorn and zucchini orzo casserole by Half Baked Harvest Zucchini roll-ups from Wholesome YumWhite Zucchini Pizza by Yumna Jawad, from The Pioneer Woman Zucchini in smoothies (frozen ahead of time) from Love & LemonsZucchini cookies with lemon glaze by Foodie CrushAlso mentioned:Gabrielle Hamilton’s zucchini topsA few all-time favorites;Thomas Keller's viral zucchiniElizabeth Minchili’s pasta with zucchini and herbs, and her TikTok Giada’s scarpaccia video and her recipe (gluten-free!) and Vegan version of scarpaccia from Earth To R

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