Seville Farmers Market

It was a beautiful Saturday for the Seville Farm Market's Third-Annual Zucchini Smackdown on Aug. 20. We're grateful to our judges: Seville Lions Club President Chuck Boomhower, Seville Library Branch Manager Lynn Wiandt, and Seville attorney and Cloverleaf School Board Member Joe Doty. Bragging rights for Largest Zucchini went to Carole Lintner, whose entry weighed in at 7.2 pounds. Judy Foster of Seville won in the Best Savory Dish category with her Zucchini Casserole. Market vendor and Seville resident Kris Perry earned first prize in the Best Sweet Dish category with her Zuchiniapple-Carrot Cake. The winning recipes are listed below. Make them both and you've got dinner and dessert! Hope to see you at next year's Seville Farm Market Zucchini Smackdown! Thanks to all who participated. Best Savory Dish: Zucchini Casserole By Judy Foster 2 cups French bread cut into small cubes 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1/4 tsp. black pepper 1 8-inch zucchini,

No, it's not hand-to-hand combat with large green squash ... as interesting as that would be. Instead, it's time to put one of the garden's most prodigious vegetables to good use in the Seville Farm Market's annual cooking contest: The Zucchini Smackdown! It takes place 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 20, at Maria Stanhope Park in Seville. Now in its third year, the competition invites home cooks to prepare their most creative, delicious zucchini recipes and bring them to the Seville Farm Market for judging. A panel of local celebrities will choose winners in two categories: Best Savory Dish and Best Sweet Dish. A prize also will be awarded for the Largest Homegrown Zucchini! Past winning dishes have included: Zucchini Chive Whole Wheat Bread, Zucchini "Crab" Cakes, Chocolate-Coffee Zucchini Torte and Zucchini Cobbler. We invite you to join us for this homegrown contest that promotes culinary creativity and the use of fresh, local produce. Here's what you