Tag: Eggplant
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Letting the market guide the menu

Of course, I mean the farmers’ market, not the financial or stock markets. One of the joys of living in Southern California is the year-round farmers’ markets. It is possible to fairly routinely prepare meals from what is market-fresh, in season and locally grown. There are farmers’ markets in most of the towns and cities…
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Grilled Eggplant

Adapted from “Melanzane in Graticola” found in Marcella Hazan’s Marcella’s Italian Kitchen. This is best with small-to-medium eggplants, up to about 3″ in diameter or so. Don’t be afraid to be generous with the oil and garlic. The eggplants will soak it up, which only adds to the flavor of the finished product.