Despite what the eggplant emoji may suggest, European eggplants centuries ago did actually look like little white chicken eggs dangling from a bushy plant, which is how the vegetable got its name.

NEW YORK – At a birthday dinner recently, a pool of satiny, smoky eggplant pried my attention from an otherwise lively conversation. The dish was unassuming, dolloped with a bit of yogurt and a ...

Summer is winding down, kids are back to school and work takes on a steadier beat. Who has time for meal planning?

Here is a story from Paris about eggplant, a summer vegetable. On Sundays, I used to eat a falafel sandwich with fried ...

Stir-fry for 1 minute, then add the yellow bean sauce to the pan, followed by the fried eggplant and chillies and cook for 1 minute further. Add a generous splash of water to the pan and simmer, ...

Just a few ingredients — eggplant, tomatoes, basil, olive oil and pasta — combine to make the traditional Sicilian dish Pasta alla Norma. (Ashley Moyna Schwickert/For the Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

From eggplant parmigiana to manicotti, Italian cuisine is a savory option many diners seek out. For those who may be ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Judges at this year’s Richmond County Fair bestowed blue ribbons on who snarfed food the fastest. Yet cultivators of the most bodacious and overall baddest produce also ...

Heat a chargrill pan or barbecue over high heat, then grill the eggplant slices until golden brown and cooked through. Remove the grilled eggplant to a plate. Preheat the oven to 180˚C (fan-forced).

If you roast the eggplant ahead of time ... I have loved watching cottage cheese rise to its worthy perch as the Betty White of dairy. Amelia Rampe’s tomato and cottage cheese salad has helped ...

But at the new Catezza Italian Kitchen & Bar in Red Bank, the menu is a contemporary take on traditional dishes: giardiniera ...