Gruyère-and-zucchini sandwiches with smoky pesto

Pesto Italian cuisine

Making the most of the local zucchini while it's still around. Eating these sandwiches reminds me of just how much I love summer, and the bounty available to us at the farmers market. It was also a good opportunity to use our first successfully-baked baguette, which, unlike our last attempt, turned out beautifully. This time? No glass dish or boiling water. Just a specialized baguette pan (thanks sis!) and an easy peasy recipe from Artisan Bread in Five Minutes A Day. Yum. While this recipe initially called for serving the squash on an English Muffin, we couldn't pass up slicing into our freshly baked bread. Squash aside, do you know what I love most about summer? The light. And the fact that it stays light until well past dinner time. Sad to think that it's slowly leaving me to eat (and photograph) once again in the dusk. The best part of this recipe (besides the cheese - which I indulge in every once in a great while - and boy was it good!) is the smoky paprika pesto. If you can