Meaning courgettes in the ‘escabeche’ style. The term is borrowed from the Spanish and is used to describe a dish – usually fish – that has been marinated in an acidic liquid. Done well, this is ...

In this recipe, the courgettes are cooked long and slow, in plenty of olive oil, with a sprinkling of dried chilli and lots of finely sliced garlic. The resulting luxurious combination is delicious on ...

Courgettes are quite bland and so it can be difficult to get children to eat them as a vegetable. So what I always do is bake courgettes in the oven, stuffed full of tasty and fresh ingredients and ...

Courgettes are rewarding crops, and they'll earn you a glut in no time. But to get them started, you’ll need to know when to sow courgettes. Learning how to grow courgettes is a piece of cake – they ...

Sweetness and smoke are at the fore of these summer salads We are at one of my favourite times of the year, but also one of the busiest, with the world seemingly hell-bent on fitting everything in ...

Avid cooks will know the annoyance of spending money on fresh ingredients only to have them go off before you get the chance to use them. Fresh Farm Deliveries has revealed how to ensure courgettes ...

Scarpaccia is a crunchy polenta flatbread that makes clever use of seasonal courgettes and other summery toppings Anyone who has ever grown courgettes will know that, come peak season, you have to get ...

At this time of year, courgettes grow fast and furious. If gardeners or allotment holders overlook them for a few days, modestly proportioned specimens will rapidly reinvent themselves as marrows. But ...

Courgettes can be bland. Even the gorgeous, fluted Romanesco variety – which is at once dense and sweet and looks a bit like a Las Vegas showgirl with its gaudy flower headdress – can be timid. The ...