A Small Disappointment

Tromboncino

There have been many great disappointments and sadnesses this year, and thankfully, this is only a small one. Literally.

I plant tromboncino squash every year, with great results. Enough squash to share with passers-by on the sidewalk (boy, were they caught off guard! Some have even come back to thank me. And one time I received a small pile of heirloom tomatoes in return.).

But this year, well, the package said it was tromboncino, but what came out of the ground wasn't even close. I don't think it's even the same species:

New Squash

Yup, short and round. Hard to tell if it's more short or more round. Hell, even the plant is kinda short and round.

I suspect that someone had a late night encounter with a pumpkin and didn't tell anybody until it was too late. To my relief, they taste just fine, grill up nicely, and as a bonus, produce the largest, brightest gold blossoms I have ever seen. Lots and lots of blossoms each morning.

So this year we're focusing on the blossoms - stuffed with ricotta and basil, gently simmered over shakshuka and last night's new fav, blossom and feta cheese fritters. With zucchini soup, of course.