This amazing Italian aubergine pasta recipe (or call it sicilian eggplant pasta) is made by Barilla executive chef Andrea Tranchero. Made using simple ingredients such as chilli, sundried tomatoes ...

It's also notorious for absorbing oil when it's fried, but that's not a problem with this recipe, where the eggplant is steamed. Mix the cooked eggplant and the sauce at least 30 minutes before ...

For this recipe, I decided to substitute it with American eggplant, which is what I used in the other eggplant Parmesan dishes I tested. De Laurentiis' eggplant Parmesan was quick and easy to make.

Cooking eggplant and getting the best possible texture can be a tricky process, but this chef has some simple tips on how to get this right each time.

It’s still early for traditional eggplant, but the tiny Fairy Tale variety is in full swing at the Greenmarket. Cuteness aside, Fairy Tales are less seedy than their large Italian counterparts ...