Chili Scented Zucchini Flowers with Pickled Onion Sauce

When I presented Jeff with the latest zucchini flower incarnation..he openly scoffed, until he took a bite. (Those are his fingers in the photo…he just couldn’t wait…!) Neither one of us are fans of stuffed zucchini flowers; either the filling is so hot and steamy it burns your tongue, or the filling oozes out, or the flavor of the stuffing overwhelms the flower. And if it has a big, thick coating to hold in the stuffing, it gets extra demerits in the fried flower ranking system.

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Cooking Simply: The Italian Way is live. It’s an App! It’s an iBook!

Our CookVook, “Cooking Simply: The Italian Way!” is in iTunes and iBook!

In iTunes, search “Cooking Simply” and you’ll see our CookVook in all its gorgeous, tasty glory.
Twenty six recipes, 11 videos, a zillion photos, a glossary, a list of kitchen essentials. You can even order a Pantry Essential basket at Gustiamo.com to get your pantry stocked for making these recipes.

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