For this recipe, I prefer medium Chinese eggplants, the pale purple, slender ones that are 10 to 12 inches long, over similar-looking but more bitter varieties. This calls for oil-blanching and, ...
Though the rest of the country may get a head start on hearty, comforting cold-weather soups and stews, I love that “summer” produce sticks around longer here in Southern California. Case in point is ...