Here’s an idea we can rally behind: When life gives you zucchini, make a decadent chocolate cake. Anyone who grows vegetables knows that this popular squash can be quite prolific during the late ...

Take a specific recipe, and a whole lot of cooks will agree that it’s just great, a must-fix family favorite, and they will even willingly share the how-to. Take that same exact original recipe, and ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites. Each week, we offer our opinions on the best that Colorado has to offer for dining, ...

YAKIMA, Wash. -- The calendar says it’s officially August, but I can’t let July’s month of “favorite things” slip past without a nod to one of my favorite combinations: chocolate and zucchini. When ...

Your favorite summer veggie just got indulgent. Say hello to these chocolate zucchini recipes for cookies, cakes, breads and ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Cocoa powder, chocolate chips and a spoonful of coffee allow for a voluptuous chocolate flavor and a cake that is a deep, dark shade of brown. The grated zucchini adds extra moisture so you don’t need ...

This is a go-to summer dessert for the Kaplan family. The cake batter can be stirred by hand as well as a mixer. MAKE AHEAD: The cake can be covered and stored at room temperature for 3 to 5 days.

I come from a family of people who think they can make vegetables taste good by hiding them. My grandfather used to stir spinach into his children’s mashed potatoes in hopes that the kids would eat ...