Tag Archives: eggplant

Cavatelli with Eggplant Sauce

Posted on September 19, 2021 by Peter Bocchieri

I truly believe Sicilians, more than anyone, worship the eggplant. Many regions of southern Italy and Mediterranean chefs cook with the purple jewel but, at least in my house, the eggplant ruled supreme. We fried them, baked them, roasted them, … Continue reading →

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Eggplant Rollatine

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Peter Bocchieri

Eggplant is one of my favorite dishes. I don’t care how you prepare it, it’s all good. For years I was a firm believer that if you didn’t fry the eggplant it wasn’t worth cooking. I’ve since curbed that idea … Continue reading →

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Eggplant Parmigiana – Italian/American Style

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Peter Bocchieri

This is the standard for Eggplant Parmigiana at any Italian Restaurant or Pizzeria in the United States. I’m not knocking it, on the contrary, I could eat this every day. But this is not the way my grandmother used to … Continue reading →

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Vegetables Oreganata Style

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Peter Bocchieri

What did we do before air conditioners?    We had only one air conditioner in our house when I was growing up. And it was in our living room window. It looked more like a refrigerator sticking out of our … Continue reading →

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Fried Stuffed Eggplant

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Peter Bocchieri

 Whatever happened to the Easter Bonnet? You know, the one with all the frills upon it. Does anyone care to be the grandest lady at the Easter Parade anymore? I remember having a new suite at Easter. OK, so it … Continue reading →

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Grandma’s Eggplant Parmigiana

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Peter Bocchieri

The way my grandmother made eggplant parmigiana is noting like you get today. First she never breaded the eggplant. Second she did not use mozzarella cheese.  No mozzarella cheese??? How can it be eggplant parmigiana without mozzarella cheese?   If it … Continue reading →

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Polpette di Melanzane – Eggplant Patties

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Peter Bocchieri

Many Italian families on my block had fig trees in their back yards. And as kids, when we discovered them, we would go on a marauding fig feast, raiding every one’s back yard that had figs.  There was nothing quite as … Continue reading →

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Eggplant With Mint Recipe

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Peter Bocchieri

Keep Your Hands Off Of My Eggplant! My mother Rose would make this eggplant dish in the summer, when mint was growing plentiful in the garden. She didn’t grill the eggplant. Usually she would fry the slices till golden or bake … Continue reading →

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Caponata/Caponatina

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Peter Bocchieri

Honoring Tradition I always thought that there should be a place where family recipes can be shared. What’s old is new again and over time the dishes and recipes of our grandparents and parents have become lost in our busy … Continue reading →

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