Appetizer: Discover a super refreshing summer recipe: raw marinated zucchini! They will be absolutely perfect as a starter, ...

Courgette or zucchini, whatever you want to call it, there are plenty of ways to get the vegetable into your diet. Cooking courgettes is easy, and there are so many ways to work with them whether you ...

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Let’s get something out of the way first about breadcrumbs. Every now and then, in the world of cooking, new supposed “rules” are set randomly and take hold in the popular consciousness. One of these, ...

15:51, Mon, Aug 25, 2025 Updated: 15:58, Mon, Aug 25, 2025 Courgettes can be a delicious addition to any meal, but one error is often made when cooking this vegetable ...

Vibrant and versatile, courgettes are a summer staple to be devoured myriad ways. In the realm of vibrant and versatile vegetables, courgettes stand out as culinary chameleons, effortlessly adapting ...

This simple courgette gratin makes a great side dish as it’s creamy and flavoursome without being too rich. Serve with a salad for a light supper. Each serving provides 273 kcal, 10g protein, 5.5g ...

It’s seldom that a courgette is the hero of a dish, which surprises me. I usually cut them diagonally, about 0.5 cm thick, and stir-fry them with garlic, seasoning them with salt, pepper and lemon ...

With several UK-grown courgette varieties now at their most abundant, we wanted to share some of our favourite at-home recipes for dishing up the best of this season’s courgette harvest. Best enjoyed ...

Preheat oven to 200°C. Melt the butter in a saucepan and stir in the flour. Cook for one minute, then remove from the heat and add the milk gradually, stirring well after each addition. Return to heat ...

The perfect courgette is no fatter than your middle finger, with a wide-open yellow flower still clinging to its stem. Look for small, firm, unblemished courgettes whose skin has a healthy glow. Dark ...