Caponata, the color, is a dark chocolate with purple undertones. It creates a “lush atmosphere,” according to paint producer Benjamin Moore, when applied to fireplace, base molding or soffit. In other ...

SICILY IS ONE of those Mediterranean places I return to as often as I can and dream about when I cannot. The heart-shaped island, strategically situated between Europe and Africa, is the largest and ...

Looked at closely, a culture’s signature foods are often just stories about its history. Such is certainly the case with Sicilian caponata. (Or, for more examples, our hamburger or steak, the sauces ...

Caponata is a flavorful, sweet-sour Sicilian cooked salad composed of eggplant, onions, tomatoes, garlic, herbs, olive oil and vinegar. It’s subject to as many variations as there are cooks who ...

Evan’s Caponata (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the original image.) …Or How I learned to appreciate the infinite love of Sicilians for eggplant.

Ah, Sicily, Italy. A foodie’s mecca. On a recent culinary journey to the island, we learned that the cuisine of Sicily takes its flavors from the sea, land and mountains. The exceptional quality of ...

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Eager to uncover the secrets of Caponata di Melanzane, I apprenticed with local Sicilian chefs who were not only culinary ...

Eggplant Caponata is a Sicilian-style ratatouille with a unique sweet and sour flavor profile, achieved by balancing sugar and vinegar. The key to a creamy texture is frying the eggplant properly, ...

Put an eggplant in front of a cook and inventive results are sure to follow. There is Provencal ratatouille with tomatoes and garlic (it made for a cute movie too). Greek moussaka combines eggplant ...