It wasn’t until a few weeks ago that my dad walked me through his marinara sauce recipe. I never needed it. As a kid, and even still, the Italian-American classics I’d crave for dinner were just a ...

Eggplant is tricky. Too much moisture. I wanted to find a framework that delivers actual structural integrity without ...

This old-fashioned deep fried eggplant recipe is lightly battered, golden, and crispy. It’s the kind of dish that feels right at home on a well-worn table surrounded by family. If there’s one thing ...

Cut eggplants into 4 pieces lengthwise, then cut each piece into 4 pieces each. Stir 1 teaspoon salt into a large bowl of water and submerge eggplant pieces (cover with a plate to ensure pieces are ...

Learn how to make fried eggplant served with a rich Spanish tomato sauce using simple one-pan cooking techniques. This ...

Planks of fried eggplant sit atop a sauce made with fruity Sungold tomatoes. Rather than melting mozzarella on top, tear off shreds of room-temperature cheese and scatter them over the dish to soften ...

Fried eggplant can be tricky to get right, and tips and tricks abound that promise both luscious, creamy flesh and crispy skin (salting, pressing, soaking in milk—just to name a few!). Here you ...

Crisp-edged, golden, soft-centered and thoroughly appealing, this fried eggplant is also easy enough to make on a weeknight. By Melissa Clark Roasted and grilled eggplants are all well and good, but ...

Roasted and grilled eggplants are all well and good, but nothing beats the crisp skin and burnished flesh of eggplant that’s been fried. Frying eggplant isn’t something I’ll do very often, and rarely ...

It’s hard but rewarding work coming up with recipes to share every week for this column. The inspiration can come from a variety of places: trends I’ve seen on social media, cookbooks that I wish to ...