Vegetables & Fruits

Cook shallots in 2 T butter in a 10-inch skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 5 min. Add chestnuts, stock, and liquor, syrup and simmer, swirling occasionally, until liquid is evaporated and chestnuts are glazed, 3-5 min (can be done 2 days ahead and chilled, covered. Stir in 3T additional stock…

Toast hazelnuts in 400 oven for 5 min. Put in tea towel and rub to remove skins. Chop. Raise oven to 500. Combine honey and whiskey in small saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring. Turn off heat. Cut figs in half, lengthwise. Spray an au gratin dish large enough to hold all figs in one layer…

Shell beans. Blanch 1 min. Drain and slip from skins. Transfer to bowl and drizzle w olive oil. Add lemon juice. Toss w s&p. Fold in cheese. Beans, Fava 2 lb in shellsOlive OilLemon Juice, Fresh 1 lemonCheese, Pecorino Romano 8 oz

Remove and discard a layer of exterior leaves from each endive so that only smooth leaves are showing. Halve each lengthwise, keeping the leaves connected at the base. Heat broiler to high. Set a large wide skillet over med-hi. Add butter. When it begins to sizzle, arange endive halves in one layer, cut sidde down.…

Salt eggplant chunks heavily, toss and place in colander for 1 hr, weighted down, Rinse and dry. Fry in oil until it is soft; drain on paper towels. Clean skillet of any remaining oil, and add remaining ingredients including eggplant. Cook over med for 5 min or until sauce has thickened. Serve at room temp.…

Rub oil over eggplant. Grill until soft, turning once. When cool enough to handle, scoop out flesh and chop coarsely. Combine bulgar and water and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer 20 min. Drain. Place bulgar in bowl and stir in eggplant, parsley, garlic, juice, salt and pepper. Divide mixture among reserved shells. Eggplant…

Prep eggplant: Cut eggplant into thick slices and place on layer of paper towels. Sprinkle kosher salt all over both sides of the eggplant and let sit for at least 30 minutes, preferably an hour. With a damp towel or rag, wipe away excess salt on eggplant. Cut into ½–in. to 1-in. cubes. Saute veggies:…

Peel and dice eggplant and simmer till tender. Mash. Melt butter. Add salt and pepper and grated onion. Stir in flour and gradually add 1 c milk. Add cheese, ketchup and yolks. Cook until thick and fold in eggplant. Fold in whites. Bake in buttered soufflé dish in pan of hot water 45 min. at…

Light a charcoal grill. Once hot and burning evenly, nestle eggplants directly into coals and roast, turning with tongs, until flesh is completely soft and skin chars in spots, about 10 minutes. Or, cook eggplants on stove top, directly on a burner, over medium-high flame, turning as needed to cook evenly. Transfer cooked eggplants to…

Soak peeled eggplant slices in ice water for 30 min. Drain, dredge in egg-milk bath, and then roll in seasoned bread crumbs. Frying them in olive or vegetable oil will produce a light, almost creamy texture that is a true delight. EggplantMilkEggOlive Oil