Episode #305 - Melanzane Alla Parmigiana

Let’s not indulge in conversation,
here’s a new recipe that deserves and demands your full attention...
This one “has to be scheduled”; so, crack out your device, punch in your grocery list, and come back to this page next weekend...when you got some time...and cook!!!
Note: You also have to cook a pot of Red Sauce, here we wrote the recipe again, but in case you feel compelled...you can check out our Pilot Episode, now you have the video for the Sauce as well!
Enjoy!

We ate: Eggplant Parmesan
We drank: Montesodi Riserva 2004 from Ferscobaldi’s Castello di Nipozzano.

Serves: 4
Prep Time: 2.5 - 3 Hr
Cooking Time: 25-30 Min


Ingredients:
2 Lb Pelati Tomatoes in the can
1 Lb Fresh Mozzarella
½ Lb Parmesan, freshly grated
2 big Eggplants
8 oz Fresh Basil
1 Red Onion
5 Cloves of Garlic
Olive Oil, salt and Pepper
½ Lb of Flour and Canola Oil for Frying

Goes well with…
More eggplant parmesan…and a salad if you got any room left!!!

Tips…
Double the ingredients and Make extra to freeze!!!

How To:
A few hours in advance (about 2 or 3), rinse the Eggplants well and slice them thin.

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Episode #202 - Veal Rolls (Involtini) and Caponata; Special Guest, Aunt Laura

This is the second and last episode we shot in Italy,
let us introduce you to Aunt Laura.

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Laura is Gabriele's aunt, and she's the one usually in charge of cooking for the big family events...she has it in her.
She is an excellent cook, a great entertainer and a superb host.

Enough said, today's menu is:
Veal Rolls with Ham and Emmenthal cheese and a traditional Caponata (Vegetable Stew)



Veal and Prosciutto Rolls.

Serves - 4
Prep Time - 30 min
Cook Time - 45 min / 1 hour

Ingredients:
- 1 Lb Veal Cutlets pounded thin (count two per serving)
- 1/2 Lb Ham
- 1/4 Lb Emmenthal Cheese, cut in 8 small cubes (about 3/4 inch)
- 1/2 glass of lemon juice or dry white wine at room temperature
- 1/2 glass of milk
- Salt, Pepper, Olive Oil

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