This eggplant cake-like thing has just enough cheese to add umami without being heavy and a sweet-acid tomato sauce to balance the fried eggplant. An alternative to eggplant Parmesan, it is unexpected ...

Most folks are familiar with the layered pasta dish known as lasagna. Sometimes made with tomato sauce, meat and cheese, and other times with vegetables, it’s been a favorite form of Italian comfort ...

A riff on the Provencal stew that has become an American standard, these timbales make a spectacular presentation of the ratatouille three: zucchini, eggplant and bell peppers. In ratatouille, the ...

Believed to have originated in France in the 18th century, the timbale is a drum-shaped mould which was originally used to cook savoury, custard-based dishes. The name also refers to the dish itself, ...

One of food writer Marcelle Bienvenu's favorite asparagus dishes is this timbale. A timbale is sometimes gelatin-based, but it also can be custard-based. This is one she pinched from Julia Child. It's ...