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Ah, eggplants. Tricky, beloved, and often misunderstood ancient fruits of the nightshade family, with culinary roots as deep as their flavor. Long and striped, small and white, short and round -- ...

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Things are winding down at my local farmers market. Gone are the tomatoes and tender lettuce greens, the fragrant basil and sweet corn. But just last week I saw a pile of purple and white streaked ...

Salting vegetables before cooking them is a great way to draw out water, making for a better texture and more condensed flavor. This step is often done with vegetables with high moisture content, like ...

While there are many ways of making ratatouille (pronounced rat-a-TOO-ee), I like to cook the eggplant and zucchini separately to maintain their integrity. This is not a quick dish to make, but it’s ...