{"podcast":{"title":"Food Friends: Home Cooking Made Easy","slug":"food-friends-home-cooking-made-easy-5775849","podcast_index_feed_id":5775849,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/food-friends-podcast/","website_url":"https://www.foodfriendspodcast.com/episodes/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/b87e0f40-2107-43dc-b309-d646111dd6a4/food-friends-ppot.png","author":"Food Friends","episode_count":297,"summary":"Do you love home cooking but hunger for better recipes that help you deliver quick and delicious meals to your dinner table? Two former personal chefs turned best friends share their expertise with each other and you! Kari and Sonya have been inspiring each other in the kitchen for over 15 years by swapping recipes, tips, and trade secrets in the pursuit of better home cooking. FOOD FRIENDS is a bi-weekly podcast inspiring home cooks to try new dishes in the kitchen by sharing trusted recipes, tips, and friendship. Every Tuesday, each host delivers 3 unique solutions to seasonal home cooking, like: how to make craveable soups with your farmers market haul, the easiest one-pot meals for busy nights, or what to do with leftover rotisserie chicken. On Thursdays, we serve up a pint-sized chat about our “Best Bite” of the week, pantry essentials we can’t live without, and more. Previous guests include Seth & Lauren Rogen, actor Randall Park & writer/director Evan Goldberg, recipe developer Justine Doiron, #1 Food & Beverage Substacker Caroline Chambers, and more. If you’re looking for a boost of fun in the kitchen by discovering recipes that will make mealtime easier and more delicious…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T18:21:13.968916+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/food-friends-home-cooking-made-easy-5775849"},"episode":{"title":"What Do You Do With All The  Zucchini? Cooking Seasonal Summer Recipes","slug":"what-do-you-do-with-all-the-zucchini-cooking-seasonal-summer-recipes","published_at":"2026-07-07T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/food-friends-home-cooking-made-easy-5775849/what-do-you-do-with-all-the-zucchini-cooking-seasonal-summer-recipes","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/food-friends-home-cooking-made-easy-5775849","url":"https://www.foodfriendspodcast.com/episodes/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/31a7caed-44e5-4f58-84cb-93781dba9882.mp3","summary":"What do you do with a pile of zucchini? If you're torn between making the same tired zucchini bread again or scrolling through hundreds of recipes hoping to find one that’s actually delicious and not a soggy mess, this episode is for you. This week, we’re sharing tried-and-true zucchini recipes, and by the end of this episode, you’ll: Discover 30-minute dinners, like a one-skillet meatless meal with a 5-minute game-changing yogurt sauce Learn cooking techniques to get the best texture and flavor out of your zucchini – like crisp edges and lots of caramelization Find out an unexpected, delicious, and easy way to freeze and use up any summer squash Press play now and turn your zucchini overload into the most delicious problem you'll solve all summer! *** For more recipes and cooking inspiration, sign up for our free Substack here . And join us on our live monthly calls by upgrading your subscription to paid! *** Links: Zucchini and crispiest chickpeas in garlic yogur t from Smitten Kitchen Seared zucchini with halloumi by Ali Slagle Ina Garten’s Parmesan roasted zucchini Zucchini tots from Recipe Tin Eats Grated zucchini orecchiette from Hailey Catalano Corn and zucchini orzo casserole by Half Baked Harvest Zucchini roll-ups from Wholesome Yum White Zucchini Pizza by Yumna Jawad, from The Pioneer Woman Zucchini in smoothies (frozen ahead of time) from Love & Lemons Zucchini cookies with lemon glaze by Foodie Crush Also mentioned: Gabrielle Hamilton’s zucchini tops A few all-time favorites; Thomas Keller's viral zucchini Elizabeth Minchili’s pasta with zucchini and herbs , and her TikTok Giada’s scarpaccia video and her recipe (gluten-free!) and Vegan version of scarpaccia from Earth To Rocco Kari’s favorite carmelized zucchini pasta by Ali Slagle for the NY Times Far…","meta_description":"What do you do with a pile of zucchini? 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