Buon Venerdì,

On Wednesday I sent five ways to serve eggplant before the meal. Today it takes centre stage.

It started as a cucina povera ingredient but by the nineteenth century it had made its way onto the tables of the aristocracy.

Even Fabrizio Corbera, Prince of Salina, served them at a lavish banquet in Il Gattopardo, the novel by Tomasi di Lampedusa and later the Visconti film.

Dressed in rich sauces, layered into timbales, these eggplant recipes are served at banquets hosted by princes.

• ​Eggplant Rice Timbale
• ​Vegetarian Baked Eggplant Pasta Anelletti
• ​Sicilian Swordfish Pasta with Eggplant
• ​No Fry Eggplant Parmesan
• ​Pasta alla Norma

buon appetito,

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