Polpette di melanzana (eggplant balls)
The first recipe in my new vegitalian series: polpette di melanzane—eggplant balls—a tasty snack, starter, or main from Puglia.
aubergine
Melanzane a funghetto
This light version of a Neapolitan classic uses roasted eggplant instead of fried. The result is the same in taste but with a lot fewer calories.
Pasta alla Norma (recipe)
Catania’s classic dish, pasta alla Norma, is perfect for a midweek dinner alone or with guests. Like some of the best Italian recipes, the Bellini cocktail, carpaccio and so on, pasta alla Norma is dedicated to an important artist: Vincenzo Bellini (1801–1835), perhaps Catania’s most famous son.
Melanzane di Mauro: recipe
Aubergine, eggplant, melanzane: they sound good in any language and, in my opinion, taste even better. These have been my favourite vegetables since I was a child and my mother used to …
Melanzane ripiene della nonna Checchina: Puglian stuffed eggplants
This recipe is from Puglia. To fully understand Italian cuisine, it’s important to note the major difference between it and, for example, French cuisine. French cuisine is the cuisine of the chef. Home cooks spend a lot of time trying to live up to the creations and recipes coming out of the important restaurants …
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