Sad as we are to see the end of the stone fruit and those gorgeous figs, there are still all kinds of goodies to choose from in April.  However, with lots of produce trucked in from interstate, remember to ask where yours comes from!

Fruit:

Apples
Limes
Nashi fruit
Pears
Quince

Veg:

Asian greens
Beans
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbages
Capsicums
Chestnuts
Chokos
Corn
Fennel
Leeks
Mushrooms
Okra
Peas
Potatoes
Pumpkins
Silverbeet
Spinach
Tomatoes
Turnips
Walnuts

by Syd Pemberton

Here’s the recipe we used for the Crown Street Edible Schoolyard launch on February 10.

600g zucchini
100g parmesan cheese
¼ cup chopped fresh flat leaf parsley leaves
1 tbs chopped fresh dill leaves
1 tbs chopped fresh mint leaves
4 large organic eggs
Salt and ground black pepper to season
50g dried breadcrumbs (toasted fresh ones)
100g self-raising flour
6-8 cherry tomatoes

Pre-heat the oven to 180degC

Line the base and sides of a 27 x 17 x 3 deep baking dish with non-stick baking paper

Coarsely grate the zucchini into a large mixing bowl.  Finely grate the parmesan cheese and stir into the zucchini with the chopped herbs and mix well. Break the eggs into a bowl and gently whisk, season with salt and pepper.  Stir into the zucchini mixture.  Carefully fold in the flour and bread crumbs to mix until combined.  Pour into the baking dish. Smooth over the top.

Cut the tomatoes in half and press into the top to decorate.

Bake in the oven for 20-30 minutes until firm.

Remove from the oven and cool in the tin.  Refrigerate until just before serving.

Cut into squares and serve at room temperature.

With so much on offer, what to choose?  Here’s the best of the best right now:

Apples:  Gala, Mutsu (like Granny Smiths), Red Delicious
Figs
Grapes:  Sultana, Red Globe, Crimson Seedless, Autumn Regal
Nectarines
Peaches
Pears
Plums:  Amber Jewel, Sugar, Narrabeen, Radiance, Teagan Blue
Also look out for raspberries from the Blue Mountains

Asian greens
Capsicum
Chestnuts
Corn
Lettuce
Potatoes
Pumpkin
Quince
Tomatoes
Snakebeans
Walnuts
Zucchini