A couple of years ago, my sister did a stint in Italy teaching English. She stayed with a host family, and ate some absolutely bloody fantastic food by all accounts. In particular, she described courgette pasta with flowers and some kind of cheese which apparently was delightful. So ever since I've started to grow my own, I've wanted to replicate the mystery dish...and the other night, I cracked it.
Courgettes sliced wafer thin and cooked with a tiny bit of garlic for barely a minute, their flowers stuffed with homemade herb and lemon ricotta - it's an impressive dish and something I think you could serve up proudly at a dinner party. It's actually incredibly easy to make once you've finished with all the faffing. And yum yum yummy.
PS I urge you to try the homemade ricotta if you haven't before - so easy!
Courgettes sliced wafer thin and cooked with a tiny bit of garlic for barely a minute, their flowers stuffed with homemade herb and lemon ricotta - it's an impressive dish and something I think you could serve up proudly at a dinner party. It's actually incredibly easy to make once you've finished with all the faffing. And yum yum yummy.
PS I urge you to try the homemade ricotta if you haven't before - so easy!
