Zucchini, From Italy With Love
Judging by its name, it’s easy to guess that zucchini comes from Italy. But beyond its origins, this variety of summer squash has a very interesting story to tell. “Zucchini” is the diminutive, plural form of “Zucca” in Italian. We use the diminutive form because the zucchinis we eat are tiny, considering that they can…