Despite our somewhat mild weather, mid-to -upper 80s predicted for July into August, summer is here.

For me, summer signals barbecues, casual parties and of course zucchini, zucchini, zucchini!

Probably the most prolific home garden vegetable ever grown.

And, it’s popular worldwide.

I’ve eaten all my life. The versatile and nutritious gift from nature, is one of my favorites from the squash family.

Raw in salads or crudités, great cooked as a veggie, AND, makes a colorful cake — that’s a fun way to get veggies in your family's diet.

Can’t remember the first time I shared this cake recipe, but it was early in my tenure as a food columnist, late '70s as I remember. And, it’s “ripe” for this time of the year.

There are many zucchini cake recipes out there — most call for cinnamon, and

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