By Melissa Clark, New York Times

People are usually sick of zucchini before summer even reaches its sticky height.

Not so the gorgeous, ethereal zucchini blossoms.

Up until a few years ago, unless you grew them yourself, you would rarely come across those golden flowers, which are far too fragile for most supermarkets to handle. These days you can find them at farmers’ markets, though they are not nearly as prevalent as the taut green and yellow fruit.

Whenever I see zucchini flowers, I buy them. They’re just too pretty to pass up.

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