My Sicilian grandmother often made this pasta and ricotta when I was a kid and it satisfied my comfort-food cravings. It might have been the forerunner of mac and cheese. The creamy sauce, made with ...

1. In a medium Dutch oven or another heavy flameproof casserole, combine the oil and garlic. Place over medium-low heat and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until it begins to sizzle and the garlic is ...

The crossroads of the Mediterranean, Sicily has absorbed the flavors, ingredients, and techniques of the many peoples who've come to its shores. Its agricultural bounty — citrus, nuts, tomatoes, ...

Pearl Minsky, Graniteville Ingredients: 16 ounces Bucatini pasta, or any hollow tubular spaghetti-like pasta 2 medium, long eggplants 4 ounces fresh ricotta cheese 1 cup olive oil 1 cup tomato sauce ...

This dish, which features sauteed eggplant, is easily doable on a weekday night after work. It takes only about 30 minutes. Ricotta salata — unlike regular ricotta — has a firm texture. It’s ...

Let's travel straight to Catania in Sicily, where the delicate notes of grilled eggplant, juicy tomatoes and melting ricotta combine to create an easy and inexpensive summertime pasta dish! This ...

Pasta alla Norma is a Sicilian eggplant pasta dish named for the opera “Norma,” a musical masterpiece, and both reflect the country’s exuberant culture. The pasta dish was created in the city of ...