Before you begin preparing the cucuzza take a 3-quart stockpot and boil the pasta only until it becomes al dente. Then drain it thoroughly in a fine-mesh colander and set it aside to cool. Meanwhile, ...

Have you heard of cucuzza? Chef Paul Vida from Ivy Tech Culinary School and Maci Runkel, Ivy Tech Culinary School student, stopped by to make us a delicious pasta dish using this Italian summer squash ...

My brother, John, arrived on my doorstep with a roughly 2 1/2-foot-long cucuzza. He and my brother Michael both grow the Italian squash in their gardens, so I've eaten the snake-like creatures -- ...

Sicily’s gigantic, gentler cousin of the courgette is delicious smothered in chilli and garlic – a sprinkle of breadcrumbs and almond adds a subtle tease of flavour and texture You could say that the ...

Cucuzza Italian squash can be intimidating because it grows to such lengths, but it is as easy to manage as any summer squash. It has a delightfully mild flavor that goes will in any number of dishes.