SAN DIEGO — When I worked at Palermo's in La Mesa this was a very popular item on the menu, it came with a side of Capellini tossed with Olive oil, Garlic, crushed Red Peppers, and Parmesan cheese.

Dip eggplant in seasoned flour. Cook eggplant in oil 4 to 6 minutes until golden, not done. Place slices in a single layer in a two-quart rectangular baking dish. For sauce: • Oil for cooking • 1 red ...

Eggplant is a fabulous staple to keep on hand to make a host of vegetarian entrees and side dishes — as long as you know how to properly prepare it. But it's important to know how to tackle each ...

If you like to buy locally grown produce, you should know that eggplant season here in Southern California runs from July through September. And If you’re as much of an eggplant fan as I am, you ...

Eggplant is not only a visually stunning vegetable, but also a versatile ingredient that can be transformed into a wide range of dishes. Delicious in everything from hearty mains to delightful dips, ...

To salt or not to salt — that is the fundamental eggplant question. Conventional cooking wisdom holds that you should always salt (and drain) eggplant before cooking. And there is some merit to this.

Eggplant was made for the grill, which isn't surprising since the cuisines that celebrate the meaty vegetable -- in North Africa, the Mediterranean, the Middle East, the Balkans -- also have a ...

Last week, Amanda Hess at Slate laid out the evolution of a situation truly distressing to our food-loving hearts: Over the past couple of years, it seems, the purple, elongated eggplant found on the ...

The eggplant is a far more difficult read, giving few, if any, clues on how to get acquainted. What lies beneath that beguiling exterior, anyway? It is not obvious, an understandable source of ...