Baking attempt #1: Zucchini Bread

I'm going to push the almond pear tart back a few days because I have been craving zucchini bread. I found a great, easy recipe, but I was a bit worried when i couldn't find any zucchini at the grocery store but we went downtown to this indoor farmers market type place, Grand Central Market, and I found some there. In hindsight, I should have shredded the zucchini into smaller pieces, maybe using a cheese grater or the food processor. Also, I needed to adjust the temperature of the oven since the bread ended up almost burning on the edges, but still gooey and uncooked in the middle. The muffins are decent though since they are easier to regulate. Not bad for a first attempt. I still have another zucchini so maybe I'll give it another go this week.