I didn't start with chocolate cake after all. When I got home last night, I decided we needed something to go along with our leftovers, and made another on of the 366 recipes Jesse sent me: Martha Stewart's potato, zucchini and tomato gratin. It looked good on paper, and I'm up for anything gratin.
It was everything I was looking for in a zucchini recipe. Simple and flavorful with a rustic elegance. With only five ingredients plus the seasonings, it profiles the vegetables. Spread olive oil and minced garlic clove in a gratin pan. Cut the vegetables as thin as possible and layer in the pan. Top with some salt, pepper, thyme and a little more olive oil. Sprinkle it with finely grated cheese, bake it for about a hour and you're done.