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Recipe: Spicy Caponata

Posted on September 29, 2023 by Burnt My Fingers

Ordered some caponata at a venue the other night and it was pleasant but bland. Our Spicy Caponata is anything but. It’s borrowed from an Ottolenghi recipe which is online but has never been published in any of his books. … Continue reading →

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Food for thought: TikTok Recipe Designers

Posted on August 23, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

“It’s incredibly satisfying to watch Abernathy make a chopped salad on TikTok, in an A.S.M.R.-heavy video”. That is New Yorker food editor Hannah Goldfield, describing the chopped salad designed by Pierce Abernathy and served up from the Hungry House ghost … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Best Way Eggplant Parm

Posted on October 19, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

Best Way Eggplant Parm uses a flour-and-egg wash when cooking the eggplant slices. This creates a barrier to keep the slices from absorbing excessive oil, plus it provides another layer of flavor that’s similar to breadcrumbs but without the grease. … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Spicy Eggplant with Miso

Posted on May 28, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

We had fond memories of the spicy eggplant with miso recipe from Japanese Country Cookbook, an artful paperback issued by the long-closed Mingei-Ya in San Francisco. But when we picked up a used copy we were surprised to discover most … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Grandma Eggplant

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Burnt My Fingers

Another Southern classic from my friend Judy Cromwell, who writes: My grandmother would cook her dinner in the morning and set it on the top shelf of the stove until it was time for the evening meal. She would make … Continue reading →

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