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Put an eggplant in front of a cook and inventive results are sure to follow. There is Provencal ratatouille with tomatoes and garlic (it made for a cute movie too). Greek moussaka combines eggplant ...

Looked at closely, a culture’s signature foods are often just stories about its history. Such is certainly the case with Sicilian caponata. (Or, for more examples, our hamburger or steak, the sauces ...

Ah, Sicily, Italy. A foodie’s mecca. On a recent culinary journey to the island, we learned that the cuisine of Sicily takes its flavors from the sea, land and mountains. The exceptional quality of ...

Caponata is a traditional Italian stewed vegetable dish, originating in Sicily in southern Italy. Although it is often called Caponata Siciliana, this is a summer favorite for the entire Italian ...

Make eggplant caponata with just a few ingredients you might already have! Amp up your cooking game with these easy eats and recipes you can whip up in 30 minutes or less! Chef Ian Thurwachter, ...

Too many summer vegetables are never a problem. When faced with an abundance, it’s helpful to have a few recipes on hand to put the season’s bounty to creative use. One flavorful option is to make a ...

The caponata, plenty good, was raised to new heights after I talked to the chef who shared his recipe for that Italian eggplant dish. Sam Palmisano, chef/owner of Pulcinella's, was talking about the ...

Benedetta Jasmine Guetta shares the story behind this traditional vegetable-packed dish, a sweet and sour aubergine stew rooted in the island's pre-Inquisition Jewish community. Sicily has long ...

It’s the end of summer, so why not go out with a bang and make caponata? Caponata is a Sicilian vegetable stew or compote. It slightly resembles Provencal ratatouille, but while both are tomato-rich ...

Last week, I offered an overview of the gastronomic paradise that is Sicily. It touched on everything from the Sicilian habit of dessert-parading-as-breakfast to the long tradition of street food, ...