{"id":6342,"date":"2011-07-26T06:04:59","date_gmt":"2011-07-26T13:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/?p=6342"},"modified":"2011-08-04T20:42:47","modified_gmt":"2011-08-05T03:42:47","slug":"5-star-makeover-courgette-and-mint-tian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/5-star-makeover-courgette-and-mint-tian\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Star Makeover: Courgette and Mint Tian"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With kids at home and everyone preoccupied with exciting summer vacation plans, June’s 5 Star Makeover<\/span><\/strong> was extended to June\/July 5 Star Makeover. Thank you to our benevolent leaders, Natasha and Lazaro, because there was a lot of stuff that went down in my humble abode in the past two months, unfortunately none of it involved a vacation. The theme was befitting of the season: a farmers’ market challenge to create a dish with ingredients purchased from a farmer’s market and, even though there’s a plethora of courgette (the French word for zucchini – sounds more gourmet, yes?) recipes out in the blogosphere right now, I was compelled to use that which is abundant in my garden (you can’t more locavore than that) along with peppers, nuts, and cheese from the farmer’s market.<\/p>\n

A tian is a typical hearty Proven\u00e7al vegetable dish which is baked in an earthenware casserole called a tian, it can be served hot or cold – making it an ideal picnic or backyard party dish. Rather than a standard baking dish, I decided to use two small baking\/serving dishes for individual servings and my daughter and I enjoyed a lovely poolside lunch.\u00a0 I hope that this sensationally simple tian with the freshness of summer squash, roasted peppers, and essence of mint will please your palate. A lemon and pistachio gremolata adds a bright and delightful crunch.<\/p>\n

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