"Oh, my gourd indeed!" one might say with a gasp at the sight of such things growing in a Staten Islander's yard at the height of the late summer growing season. Cucuzza fruit, after all, can ...

From traditional squash stew to vegan pancakes, this guide explains how to prepare the giant Italian cucuzza gourd now in season across the borough.

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 ...

Master Gardener: Cucuzza is a new old plant for the late summer vegetable garden Published 9:40 pm Monday, May 10, 2021 ...

"Oh, my gourd indeed!" one might say with a gasp at the sight of such things growing in a neighbors' yard at the height of the late summer growing season. Cucuzza fruit, after all, can extend ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...