Vegetable Fritto Misto in Tipsy Batter with Garlic Sauce

Zucchini and squash blossoms—especially stuffed with feta or spicy cheese and fresh mint—are the undisputed stars of this parade of crunchy fried vegetables. Good luck bringing them to the table—my guests crowd the kitchen and grab the golden, crispy vegetables, dripping with hot olive oil, as they come out of the frying pan.

Traditionally we shallow fry in Greece using all-purpose olive oil, although recently people mix olive oil with less expensive sunflower oil. But olive oil is