Mashed Potatoes with Sautéed Zucchini

Once you’ve had a taste of puré—Italian mashed potatoes made from good boiling potatoes with butter, milk, and Parmesan cheese—you’d be likely to think they need no improvement. And my family and I would agree. We are so fond of them and have them so often, that I decided the time had come to try something slightly different.

On a morning that I had just got some lovely zucchini, I cut them into thin sticks and sautéed them in butter; and when the mashed potatoes were ready,