French in a Flash: Easy Awesome Eggplant Tian

This eggplant tian is a refreshing, lighter break from Eggplant Parm, full of sweet balsamic-roast eggplant, oozing mozzarella cheese, and summery-fresh basil.

Pasta with Eggplant, Portobella, and Tomatoes

I spent a good portion of the last month making eggplant parmesan for the Food Lab article on the subject. This left me with a few things: lots of canned tomatoes, plenty of Parmigiano-Reggiano, a slew of eggplants, and a great microwave-then-cook technique for getting the most out of their texture. That's about all there is to say about this recipe, other than the fact that it takes about 20 minutes to throw together, and is really good to boot.

Sicilian Eggplant and Pine Nut Caponata

This Sicilian dish of eggplant and other vegetables sautéed in a sweet and sour sauce is shockingly flavorful. Packed with extra-virgin olive oil, raisins, pine nuts, herbs, vinegar, sugar, and a slew of other ingredients, it's the kind of dish you have to recalibrate your whole mouth for in order to really appreciate.

French in a Flash: Pissaladière Pasta

Sometimes re-imagining traditional ingredients in new ways can yield very high returns. This pasta has the earthy flavor and texture of multigrain pasta and bay leaf and thyme paired with the sweetness of caramelized onions and the salinity of olives and anchovies. It's pissaladière in a bowl.

Bucatini with Roasted Eggplant and Cherry Tomato Sauce

Turn fresh summer produce into a hearty pasta dish with a fresh cherry tomato sauce, roasted eggplant, and herbs. Perfect for the transition to fall!

Cacio e Uova

Everyone Knows Pasta alla Carbonara from Rome but This Neapolitan pasta, cacio e uova may have inspired it 100 years earlier and its delicious.

French in a Flash: Red Pistou Pasta with Shrimp and Crunchy Herbes de Provence Crumbs

Red pistou is made from tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, and basil, usually in that order. Delicious, sharp, pungent, intensely summery, let's just say it stays with you—on your mind and on your breath. This homemade version pairs the pistou with pasta, and a tumble of crunchy, salty, herbes de Provence-spiked breadcrumbs and a studding of seared shrimp.

Pasta Cacio e Uova (Neapolitan Pasta With Eggs and Cheese)

Eggs and cheese come together to form this silky, meatless Neapolitan sauce.

Caponata

Caponata is a very tasty Sicilian dish that's easy and quick to make. It can be used as a main or a side for dinner and it's great served with salmon and a slice of sourdough!

Eggplant and Tomato Pasta

An all-in-one pasta dish with tender eggplant and a bright tomato sauce.