Summer Squash

Easy dinner recipes: Choosing zucchini and 3 great recipes

2013-06-17 07:49:00

While you generally find zucchini in markets year-round, they're naturally a summer squash, and right now is prime season. Check out these tips on buying, along with some recipe ideas -- zucchini is wonderfully versatile in the kitchen and can be used...

Still feeling that garden glow

2013-06-14 18:23:00

The faded newspaper clipping shows a small girl with a wide smile, holding a gigantic head of lettuce. The girl is me, in 1964. The lettuce was a prize-winning product of my first elementary school garden. That ancient photo — emailed to me this...

Easy dinner recipes: 3 great corn dishes (and how to choose the best ears)

2013-06-12 08:00:00

Love corn? Sometimes, there's no better way to celebrate summer than with fresh corn. Its peak season is from May to September, and its plump, sweet kernels can be used in so many ways, whether you toss them fresh into salads, steam them or puree corn...

Eating local: Vegetables and cheese are easy, but Malibu eggs save the day

2013-06-05 13:49:00

During the first two days of my one-month local-food challenge, I ate almost solely fruits and vegetables. At Tuesday’s dinner of saut�ed local kale and a salad of local beets, local goat cheese, and local lettuce, a hungry family member commented...

Easy dinner recipes: Moroccan chicken soup and more!

2013-05-17 07:00:00

Soup. It's the perfect one-dish meal. A little of this, a little of that -- before you know it, dinner is served. It's simple. But perhaps the best thing? Soup always seems to taste best the next day, after the flavors have really had a chance to marry....

Dutch babies, summer produce and more: This week's recipes

2013-05-25 07:00:00

Wondering what to do with your summer produce? This week, Food editor Russ Parsons shares 4 ways to cook 5 different types of summer produce, including tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, zucchini and corn. Corn salad? Check. Eggplant appetizer? Check....

Easy dinner recipes: Get grilling and other quick ideas

2013-05-24 09:30:00

Looking to take advantage of the warm summer weather for dinner tonight? Or this weekend? Then get grilling! From burgers to mahi-mahi to summer vegetables, we've got a bunch of recipe ideas to help you out. And speaking of burgers, have you thought about...

Recipe: Turkey in a bag with Molly's Passover vegetable stuffing

2013-05-09 13:14:00

� Active work time: 15 minutes Total preparation time: 4 hours 1 (15-to 20-pound) turkey Molly's Passover vegetable stuffing, cooled 1/4 cup oil 1 cup apricot preserves Salt Freshly ground black pepper Heat the oven to 325 degrees. Clean the...

Jonathan Gold | Restaurant review: On the M.A.K.E. for raw vegan cuisine

2013-04-13 00:00:00

If you are the kind of diner who gets hung up on first impressions, M.A.K.E., Matthew Kenney's raw-vegan restaurant in Santa Monica Place, may not be for you. It is not just on the dining deck but actually in the mall's food court, so to get to it you...

Dinner tonight! Hearty vegetable soup

2013-01-24 11:00:00

If you're looking for a simple dinner that will help to stave off the chilly wet weather, look no further than Coral Tree Cafe's vegetable soup. Fresh vegetables simmered with barley in a hearty broth, it makes for a perfect one-dish meal. What's more,...

California radio ad blitz swells the food stamp rolls

2013-01-22 08:03:39

10 healthy recipes to kick start your New Year's resolutions

2013-01-03 15:14:00

It's the first week of the new year and everyone everywhere is already struggling to keep new year's resolutions. People will promise themselves to spend less money, be more positive, be more active ... but the most popular resolution? To eat better and...

Let California Cook columnist and L.A. Times Food editor Russ Parsons serve as your guide to the freshest produce of the season. Recipes included, and updated regularly: What's hitting its peak in June? Zucchini flowers.

2013-06-07 08:34:00

Zucchini from the farmers market and eggs from Malibu make a great frittata.

2013-06-05 10:32:09

Lentil salad with tomatoes, zucchini and arugula

2013-05-21 14:58:00