The Feast of the Seven Fishes (or La Vigilia) is exactly what it sounds like — an epic feast of seven distinct seafood dishes ...

Emphasizing Mediterranean specialties, such as stews featuring pulses and vegetables, can make for healthier holiday celebrations.

Capers, the tiny flower buds, are a staple in Mediterranean cuisine. Their tangy and salty taste can elevate a number of dishes. From pasta to salads, capers can be used in several ways to add depth ...

It’s hard to imagine my late summer kitchen without eggplant. Strolling the farmers’ markets, I can’t hold back and pile my basket with eggplant in all shapes and sizes — black, thin and footlong; ...

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, ...

Late September and October are peak seasons for a big berry that’s served like a vegetable. What is it? Eggplant! It’s called a fruit because it has seeds and it grows from a flower on a plant. In ...

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Caponata is a traditional Sicilian vegetable dish of sauteed eggplant, tomato, onion, and celery, along with briny green olives and capers. Sweet-and-sour flavors in the dish come from sugar and ...

Jim Dixon wrote about food for WW for more than 20 years, but these days most of his time is spent at his olive oil-focused specialty food business Wellspent Market. Jim’s always loved to eat, and he ...

In Sicily there is a sweet-and-sour eggplant dish called caponata. It’s full of rich flavor while remaining bright, and it allows the flavor of eggplant to come through clearly. It’s usually served ...

Chef Big John from Rouses Markets is making a dish with eggplant, olives, capers, and other fresh ingredients in honor of Italian Heritage Month at Rouses. 1. Fry eggplant in olive oil until golden.