Jul162009
Zucchinis Bruschettas
Filed under Appetizer,Vegetarian,World Food by Anna at 2:55 PM on Jul 16 2009
When I moved to NY I didn’t use to go to Farmer’s Market, or give too much thought to groceries. But after I started my blog I realized how wonderful Farmer Markets are. Now I love to go there to shop for veggies and fruits. Everything looks so fresh and beautiful. So all the time I’m there I’m taking pictures of their goods. For “us” Bloggers it makes totally sense, right? But some people wonder why on earth you are taking pictures of radicchios. So yesterday I bought some zucchinis and came home thinking what to do with them. There is so much you can do like zucchini bread, salad frittatas…. But I felt like something more festive, to have with some drinks. So I decided to make a bruscheta with raw zucchinis and ricotta cheese. And because I like spicy food I put some red chilies on it. And mmmmm it was really yummy.
Zucchinis Bruschetta
For the cheese mixture:
- 1 cup of ricotta cheese
- 1/3 of cup of goat cheese
- 1/3 of cup of Parmesan cheese
- 2 zucchinis thinly sliced (I used the mandolin)
- 2 small chilies, thinly sliced
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1 tablespoon of lemon zest
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- Olive oil
- Sea salt and cracked black pepper
Mix the 3 cheeses and set aside . Marinate the zucchinis with the chili, garlic, olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Top the toasted bread with the cheese mixture and the zucchinis and serve.
1 Lorion 16 Jul 2009 at 3:15 PM
What a great use of all that summer zucchini! And all those cheeses sound wonderful! I’ve only been enjoying the Farmer’s Market for about 4 years now. I had no idea what I was missing. I tend to get a few strange looks with my camera, but food is darn beautiful!
2 Ericaon 17 Jul 2009 at 8:16 AM
I don’t love goat cheese! but I really like all the flavors.
Your pictures are amazing!
3 Annaon 17 Jul 2009 at 5:38 PM
Hi Erica, you could try with feta, or just ricotta.
4 Sophieon 18 Jul 2009 at 4:06 AM
What a lovely open faced sanwich indeed! I eat nearly the same one but only with sheep’s milk ricotta & the zucchini’s!!
I just gave you an award: please come over & pick it up!! Why??? Because you so deserve it!!
5 Miriam (The Winter Guest)on 18 Jul 2009 at 7:04 AM
Mmmm, I shouldn’t browse the food blogs just before lunch time… Your bruschetta looks exceedingly yummy and the picture is beautiful!
6 Annaon 18 Jul 2009 at 6:55 PM
Thanks Miriam, I loved your blog too. You have beautiful recipes.
7 Karineon 19 Jul 2009 at 10:22 AM
I am starting to love farmer markets too! They are amazing.
I love your recipe too!
8 Cynthia at A Shimmy In My Spiriton 19 Jul 2009 at 4:51 PM
As always looks yummy. This picture is so colorful it makes me want to grab a mojito with one hand, your zucchini bruschetta with the other and salsa around the kitchen.!
9 Annaon 19 Jul 2009 at 4:57 PM
Hi Cynthia, that’s the spirit, Mojitos, dancing, isn’t life beautiful. I had some caipiroska, and hip hop. You know, trying to be a bit bad ass.
10 Annaon 19 Jul 2009 at 4:59 PM
Thanks Karine, Farmer’s market rocks.
11 sarahon 19 Jul 2009 at 10:12 PM
This looks so refreshing and wonderful with a nice drink. Beautiful for a fancy pants party too. Thank you!
12 Kristenon 20 Jul 2009 at 11:33 AM
Zucchini bruscettas?! I want some of that! Gorgeous photo, now my stomach is growling
I heart me some farmer’s markets too.
13 veronon 20 Jul 2009 at 7:37 PM
I love the combination of those three cheeses. Farmer’s markets are awesome for goodies like this.
14 myfrenchkitchenon 20 Jul 2009 at 11:42 PM
what a delicious photograph…appetizing! I love your header too
ronelle
15 Annaon 21 Jul 2009 at 8:31 AM
Thanks Ronelle, I’m a big fan of your blog. And love your paintings.