Roast Eggplant with Garlic, Cheese, and Herbs
My father loved to cook. This recipe is a simple dish my father made. It’s easy to prepare and so delicious. Fresh herbs, garlic, and …
Sicilian Vegetable Stew: Canazzu
Canazzu, or canazzo, is a flavorful mélange of stewed vegetables consisting mainly of eggplant, much like caponata. This rustic Mediterranean dish is similar to the …
Baked Pasta with Pork Ragu and Eggplant
My grandmother Vincenza would make this delicious baked ziti dish for special family occasions. The ziti is combined with a tomato sauce ragú made with …
Stuffed Baby Eggplants in Tomato Sauce
The humble eggplant, to the Sicilian cook, is like clay to a sculptor. It can be molded, shaped, and interpreted in limitless ways. Baby eggplants …
Stuffed Eggplant Rolls: Involtini di Melanzana
Involtini are small stuffed roll-ups made with either thinly sliced meats or vegetables. These involtini are made using thinly sliced roasted eggplant (milinciana in the …
Roasted Eggplant Salad
My daughter Amanda decided she was going to start a mini-farm this year. Mind you, she has never grown a vegetable in all her …
Eggplant Parmesan
Who doesn’t love Eggplant Parmesan – layers of fried, breaded eggplant smothered in a rich tomato sauce with oregano and cheese and then baked until …
Marinated Eggplant: Melanzane Sott’olio
Sott’olio is a term that means preserved in olive oil. Eggplant, artichokes, zucchini, cauliflower, and bell peppers can be made this way. There are two …
Easy Baked Caponata (Capunata)
Caponata is a Sicilian eggplant appetizer, but it can also be served as a side dish for fish. It has a sweet and sour character. …
Sicilian Style Grilled Eggplant
This dish goes well with grilled steak or chicken. You can also substitute zucchini for the eggplant. I like to eat the grilled eggplant in …
