There are green and yellow zucchini plus their dradle-shaped, relatives -- petite and delicate Patty Pans. But the squash family's over-sized cugini, the cucuzza, might well be the mother of all ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — There are green and yellow zucchini plus their dradle-shaped, relatives — petite and delicate Patty Pans. But the squash family's over-sized cugini, the cucuzza, might well be ...

There are green and yellow zucchini plus their dradle-shaped, relatives -- petite and delicate Patty Pans. But the squash family's over-sized cugini, the cucuzza, might well be the mother of all ...

There are green and yellow zucchini plus their dradle-shaped, relatives -- petite and delicate Patty Pans. But the squash family's over-sized cugini, the cucuzza, might well be the mother of all ...

Sometimes, I try new ways to cook familiar favorites. Other times, I try to make a familiar favorite out of a new ingredient. This week, I thought I’d try my hand at cucuzza, often called Italian ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — For some gardening Staten Islanders, the cucuzza -- aka “gagootz” -- vines finally have given the gift of squash this summer. Despite the lack of rain and pesky lantern flies, ...