I’m going eggplant
Eggplant, aubergine, has been around the Mediterranean for more than 500 years. No wonder this luxurious vegetable of Indian origin became a staple of Sicilian cooking. In a land too dry and warm to...
View Articlepasta al forno alla siciliana
baked Sicilian-style pasta SICILIAN PASTA TIMBALE or PASTA INCASCIATA. When it gets as cold as it is now here, I need to dream of the sun. Or of sunny food. This recipe is for those of you who still...
View Articleparmigiana di melanzane
glorious eggplants, a taste of summer EGGPLANT PARMIGIANA. I’m biting my nails here because I have so many things to tell you and if I don’t make a selection, I’ll probably never get to the recipe....
View Articlebandiera
"bandiera", a fragrant stir fry of Italian summer vegetables This is my mum’s version of the Provençal ratatouille. A dish like this one – basically a stew of summer vegetables – must exist all around...
View Articlegrilled lemon-and-garlic marinated eggplants
melt in the mouth, grilled eggplants marinated in garlic, lemon juice and olive oil I think nobody who doesn’t know me already is ever going to find this recipe. There’s 1 million and 970 thousand hits...
View Articlelazy basil eggplant sformato
I remember being on a plane a long time ago, probably on my way to a conference or other project abroad. The gentlemen on my left side was flying somewhere to embark on a trip on the Trans-Siberian...
View Articleroasted eggplants alla marinara
Served with a slice of crunchy bread, these eggplants alla marinara are perfect for a light, meatless meal. You can also serve them as an appetizer, or cut them into squares and serve for an aperitivo...
View ArticleI’m going eggplant
Eggplant, aubergine, has been around the Mediterranean for more than 500 years. No wonder this luxurious vegetable of Indian origin became a staple of Sicilian cooking. In a land too dry and warm to...
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