This recipe takes some time to put together but feeds a crowd once you’ve got it done. It can be served warm or at room temperature. The shaved ricotta salata on top is optional, but a nice savory ...

Caponata is traditionally a Sicilian-style eggplant dish that is a must during the hot summer days of Italy. Fresh eggplant combined with even fresher tomatoes and a hint of sweet and sour make this ...

To make the spaghetti with caponata, start by peeling and chopping the onion (1). Then dice the red and yellow bell peppers very finely (2) and the eggplants (3). Do the same with the zucchini (4), ...

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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 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... 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 ...