In this recipe, the courgettes are cooked long and slow, in plenty of olive oil, with a sprinkling of dried chilli and lots ...

Meaning courgettes in the ‘escabeche’ style. The term is borrowed from the Spanish and is used to describe a dish – usually ...

If you grow your own courgettes, you have the opportunity to pick them small – barely thicker than your index finger – and eat them raw. You can slice them thinly into tiny coins and marinate them ...

Hot summer days call for a pasta dish that’s treated like salad leaves – tossed gently through a fresh, room-temperature sauce ...

This often underrated but hugely versatile vegetable can be cooked in copious delicious ways. Here are two of them ...

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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, ...

The cheesy goodness of courgette-stuffed bread, plus wonderfully rich, slow-cooked garlic courgettes with bulgur pilaf From the same family as cucumbers, squashes and melons, courgettes are very ...

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 ...

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 ...